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Meaning

jasmine

Chinese: 常见于茉莉,也多用于人名。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “li” becomes a different word in each tone. 莉 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

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Common Words

  • 萝莉luó lìa Lolita (young, cute girl)
  • 萝莉控luó lì kònglolicon or rorikon (Japanese loanword); manga or anime genre depicting young girls in an erotic manner
  • 黛绮莉dài qǐ lì(loanword) daiquiri
  • 茉莉mò lìjasmine
  • 茉莉花mò li huājasmine

Example Sentence

茉莉花开的时候,满院飘香。Mò li huā kāi de shí hou, mǎn yuàn piāo xiāng.When the jasmine blooms, the whole yard is fragrant.

茉莉花Mò li huājasminekāito open (transitive or intdeof时候shí houtimemǎnManchu ethnic groupyuàncourtyard飘香piāo xiāng(of a fragrance) to waft a