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黎 Li — a top-100 surname
72.3 / 100 overall fit
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| Pinyin | Li |
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| Strokes | 15 |
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| Commonness | a top-100 surname |
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| Type | single-character |
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Where the surname comes from
A surname from the ancient state of Li, associated with the first president of the Republic of China.
What the character means
Light, hope, new beginning
Why it scores this way
Easy to say96
Reads the way it looks for an English speaker — no sounds English doesn't have.
Recognised in China67
Common enough that most Chinese speakers recognise it (roughly the top 100).
Easy to write45
15 strokes — more than most; it will take real practice to write smoothly.
People who carried this name
- Li Yuanhong — First president of the Republic of China (1864–1928), elected twice.
- Li Jinxi — Chinese linguist and educator, pioneer of Mandarin standardization and modern Chinese grammar, compiler of the National Dictionary.
- Li Xiongcai — Renowned Chinese painter of the Lingnan School, famous for landscapes blending traditional techniques with realistic elements.
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