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Meaning of Chinese names

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Depending on dialect, the word could be spelled as (Le, Lai). [li ming] means "dawn".

Depending on dialect, the word could be spelled as (Lee, Ly). This is a Chinese surname. It means "plum".

,   Depending on dialect, the word could be spelled as (Lai, Lee). It means "manners", "etiquette", "social custom", "gift".   [jing li] means "greetings, salutations"; [li tang] is a "hall"; [song li] is to "present a gift".

Depending on dialect, the word could be spelled as (Lei, Lee). It means "logic", "principles", "reasoning", "science". [guan li] refers to "management";  [lun li] refers to "ethics, moral principles", [qing li] is to "clear up, put in order".

,   Depending on dialect, the word could be spelled as (Lai, Lee).    [hua li] means "gorgeous"; [mei li] means "pretty", "beautiful";  more commonly used for females.

  Depending on dialect, the word could be spelled as (Lai, Lee).   [mo li] means "jasmine"; more commonly used for females.

,   Depending on dialect, the word could be spelled as (Lai, Lee). It means "encourage", "exhort".  [mian li] is to "encourage".

  Depending on dialect, the word could be spelled as (Lik). It means "strength", "force", "power". [guo oi] refers to the "strength of a nation"; [huo li] refers to "vitality"; [ma li] means "horse power"; more commonly used for males.

  Depending on dialect, the word could be spelled as (Lak, Lup). It means "upright". [jian li] means "establish", "build up";   [li fa] means "legislation"; [ li fang] is a "cube".

  Depending on dialect, the word could be spelled as (Lee). [ling li] means "clever", "intelligent".

  Depending on dialect, the word could be spelled as (Lee). It means "advantage", "favourable", "benefit".  [feng li] means "sharp"; [hong li] refers to "bonus, dividend"; [sheng li] means "victorious".

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