懂中文 Dong Chinese

李

lǐ

plum

A plum (李) is the offspring (子) of a tree (木).

Components
木 meaning component

木  Meaning component

mù

  

tree

子 meaning component

子  Meaning component

zi, zǐ

  

child

Evolution

李 Bronze script Warring States (475-221 BC)

Bronze script

Warring States (475-221 BC)
李 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
李 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
李 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

李  

lǐ

plum; judge; surname

李  

Lǐ

surname Li

Most common words with 李
Freq.
Word
Meaning

李

surname Li

行李

luggage

行李箱

suitcase

李宇春

Li Yuchun aka Chris Lee (1984-), Chinese pop singer

李娜

Li Na (1982-), Chinese tennis player, first Asian player to win a Grand Slam singles title (2011 French Open women's singles)