Li

Summary

Li is a Chinese family name^[1]. Li ranks in the top 2% of chinese_family_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,685 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Li's instance of is recorded as Chinese family name^[3].
• Li's instance of is recorded as family name^[4].
• Li's instance of is recorded as royal surname^[5].
• Li's family is recorded as Tang dynasty^[6].
• Li's writing system is recorded as Chinese characters^[7].
• Li's Commons category is recorded as Li (surname)^[8].
• Li's language of work or name is recorded as Chinese^[9].
• Li's said to be the same as is recorded as Li^[10].
• Li's said to be the same as is recorded as Lee^[11].
• Li's said to be the same as is recorded as Lý^[12].
• Li's said to be the same as is recorded as I^[13].
• Li's said to be the same as is recorded as Lee^[14].
• Li's said to be the same as is recorded as Ley^[15].
• Li's said to be the same as is recorded as Lei^[16].
• Li's said to be the same as is recorded as Leih^[17].
• Li's said to be the same as is recorded as Lii^[18].
• Li's IPA transcription is recorded as /li²¹⁴/^[19].
• Li's IPA transcription is recorded as /li⁵¹/^[20].
• Li's IPA transcription is recorded as /ni⁵³/^[21].
• Li's IPA transcription is recorded as /li⁵³/^[22].
• Li's IPA transcription is recorded as /li⁴¹/^[23].
• Li's IPA transcription is recorded as /li²¹³/^[24].
• Li's IPA transcription is recorded as /li³¹/^[25].
• Li's IPA transcription is recorded as /lei̯¹³/^[26].
• Li's IPA transcription is recorded as /lei⁵⁵/^[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include Chinese family name^[3], family name^[4], and royal surname^[5].

Why It Matters

Li ranks in the top 2% of chinese_family_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,685 views/month).^[2] Li has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] Li is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]