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n., pl., li.
A traditional Chinese measure of distance, today standardized at 500 meters (547 yards).

[Chinese (Mandarin) .]


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In Chinese thought, li originally means a religious sacrifice. By extension: rules of propriety, good form, decorum. Li also plays the role of a higher law or natural law, approximating to the Greek logos. See also chi.

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