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  lai4   jyutping
  li4 li2   pinyin
[1] a Chinese family name [2] numerous; many [3] the aborignes of Hainan [4] black; dark


Stroke count: 15
Level: 3
Radical: (#202)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

*** This entry has been marked as UNSURE by an editor, so it may not be fully accurate ***


This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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detail  baa1 lai4  ba1 li2 = Paris
detail  lai4 ming4  li2 ming2 = dawn, daybreak; Leon Lai
detail  baa1 lai4 mou6*2   = a barret (a small cap)
detail  siu3 hei2 soeng5 lai4   = when one smiles
detail  faat3 long4*1 lai4*2   = get angry
detail  baa1 lai4 tit3 taap3   = Eiffel Tower
detail  go1 si1 daat6 lai6 gaa1  ge1 si1 da2 li2 jia1 = Costa Rica
detail  go1 si1 daai6 lai6 gaa1  ge1 si1 da4 li2 jia1 = Costa Rica
detail  lai4 baa1 nyun6  li2 ba1 nen4 = Lebanon
detail  sou1 lai4 sai3  su1 li2 shi4 = Zurich
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: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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