Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 里 represents the sound.
Components
口 Meaning component
kǒu mouth
Notes
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Chinese
哩 [lǐ]
mile (unit of length equal to 1,609.344 m); old form of modern 英里[Yīnglǐ]
哩 [li]
(modal final particle similar to 呢[ne] or 啦[la])
Japanese
mile
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (16)
咖哩 [kāli] #40,065
curry (loanword)
唏哩哗啦 [xīlīhuālā] #55,351
(onom.) clatter (of mahjong tiles etc)
唏哩哗啦 [xīlīhuālā] #55,351
(onom.) clatter (of mahjong tiles etc)
叽哩咕噜 [jīligūlū] #55,549
(onom.) to jabber
叽哩咕噜 [jīligūlū] #55,549
(onom.) to jabber
加哩 [jiālǐ]
curry (loanword)
哩哩啦啦 [līlīlālā]
scattered
哩哩啰啰 [līliluōluō]
verbose or unclear in speech
哩哩啰啰 [līliluōluō]
verbose or unclear in speech
哩哩罗罗 [līlīluōluō]
endless mumbling (onom.)
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JAPANESE WORDS (1)