Li

Summary

Li is a Chinese family name^[1]. Li ranks in the top 2% of chinese_family_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (476 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

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

Why It Matters

Li ranks in the top 2% of chinese_family_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (476 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]