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利 lì sharp / favorable / advantage / benefit / profit / interest / to do good to / to benefit
Results beginning with 利
利用 lì yòng to exploit / to make use of / to use / to take advantage of / to utilize
利益 lì yì benefit / (in sb's) interest / CL:個|个[ge4]
利润 lì rùn profits
利率 lì lu:4 interest rates
利息 lì xī interest (on a loan) / CL:筆|笔[bi3]
利好 lì hǎo (finance) sth that engenders bullish sentiment / favorable news / (finance) (of news, data etc) favorable / positive
利器 lì qì sharp weapon / effective implement / outstandingly able individual
利害 lì hai variant of 厲害|厉害[li4hai5]
利害 lì hài pros and cons / advantages and disadvantages / gains and losses
利于 lì yú to be beneficial to / to be conducive to
利剑 lì jiàn sharp sword
利刃 lì rèn sharp blade
利弊 lì bì pros and cons / merits and drawbacks / advantages and disadvantages
利落 lì luo agile / nimble / all settled / in order
利达 lì dá Lida
利索 lì suo nimble
利诱 lì yòu to use gain as a lure
利尿 lì niào to promote urination / diuresis
利爪 lì zhǎo sharp claw / talon
利己 lì jǐ personal profit / to benefit oneself
利差  yield spread
利马 Lì mǎ Lima, capital of Peru
利兹 Lì zī Leeds
利他 lì tā to benefit others / altruism
利禄 lì lù wealth and official post
利市 lì shì business profit / auspicious / lucky / small sum of money offered on festive days
利欲 lì yù cupidity
利钱 lì qián interest (on a loan etc)
利川 Lì chuān Lichuan, county-level city in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
利刀 lì dāo sharp knife / knife (weapon)
利得 lì dé profit / gain
利基 lì jī asset that gives a competitive advantage / a strength / (market) niche
利津 Lì jīn Lijin county in Dongying 東營|东营[Dong1 ying2], Shandong
利权 lì quán economic rights (e.g. of a state monopoly)
利事 lì shì (Cantonese) same as 紅包|红包[hong2 bao1]
利是 lì shì variant of 利事[li4shi4]
利手 lì shǒu dominant hand / handedness
利贴 Lì tiē Post-It note (3M trademark)
利辛 Lì xīn Lixin, a county in Bozhou 亳州[Bo2 zhou1], Anhui
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利用率 lì yòng lu:4 rate of utilization
利润率 lì rùn lu:4 profit margin
利比亚 Lì bǐ yà Libya
利尿剂 lì niào jì diuretic
利雅得 Lì yǎ dé Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia
利玛窦 Lì Mǎ dòu Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), Jesuit missionary and translator in Ming China
利口酒 lì kǒu jiǔ (loanword) liqueur
利宾纳 lì bīn nà Ribena
利伯曼 Lì bó màn Liberman, Lieberman or Liebermann (name)
利川市 Lì chuān shì Lichuan, county-level city in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
利得税 lì dé shuì profit tax
利津县 Lì jīn xiàn Lijin county in Dongying 東營|东营[Dong1 ying2], Shandong
利乐包 lì lè bāo carton (e.g. for milk or juice) / Tetra Pak
利隆圭 Lì lóng guī Lilongwe, capital of Malawi
利马窦 Lì Mǎ dòu Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), Jesuit missionary and translator in Ming China / erroneous spelling of 利瑪竇|利玛窦
利眠宁 lì mián nìng chlordiazepoxide / (trade name) Librium (loanword)
利眠宁 lì mián níng chlordiazepoxide / (trade name) Librium (loanword)
利摩日 lì mó rì Limoges
利他林 Lì tā lín Ritalin (brand name) / methylphenidate (stimulant drug used to treat ADHD)
利他灵 Lì tā líng Ritalin (brand name) / methylphenidate (stimulant drug used to treat ADHD) / also written 利他林[Li4 ta1 lin2]
利他能 Lì tā néng Ritalin (brand name) / methylphenidate (stimulant drug used to treat ADHD) / also written 利他林[Li4 ta1 lin2]
利通区 Lì tōng qū Litong district of Wuzhong city 吳忠市|吴忠市[Wu2 zhong1 shi4], Ningxia
利未记 Lì wèi jì Book of Leviticus / Third Book of Moses
利维坦 lì wéi tǎn leviathan (loanword)
利物浦 Lì wù pǔ Liverpool (England)
利息率 lì xi lu:4 interest rate
利辛县 Lì xīn xiàn Lixin, a county in Bozhou 亳州[Bo2 zhou1], Anhui
利雅德 Lì yǎ dé Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia (Tw)
利欲心 lì yù xīn cupidity
利益集团 lì yì jí tuán interest group
利益冲突 lì yì chōng tū conflict of interest
利比里亚 Lì bǐ lǐ yà Liberia
利欲熏心 lì yù xūn xīn blinded by greed (idiom)
利己主义 lì jǐ zhǔ yì egoism
利令智昏 lì lìng zhì hūn to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)
利害攸关 lì hài yōu guān to be of vital interest
利率幅度  interest rate spread
利马民兵  Lima militia
利率互换  interest rate swap
利马宣言  Lima Declaration
利马呼吁  Lima Appeal
利用地形  field-craft
利马协议  Lima Accord
利伯守则 lì bó shǒu zé Instructions for the Government of Armies of the United States in the Field
利伯维尔 Lì bó wéi ěr Libreville, capital of Gabon
利多卡因 lì duō kǎ yīn lidocaine (loanword)
利古里亚 Lì gǔ lǐ yà Liguria, northwest Italy
利国利民 lì guó lì mín to benefit both the country and the people
利害冲突 lì hài chōng tū conflict of interest
利害关系 lì hài guān xi stake / vital interest / concern
利禄薰心 lì lù xūn xīn to be eager for wealth and emolument (idiom)
利马承诺 lì mǎ chéng nuò Lima Commitment
利马索尔 Lì mǎ suǒ ěr Limassol, Cyprus / Lemesos
利默里克 Lì mò lǐ kè Limerick, Ireland
利奈唑胺 Lì nài zuò àn Linezolid, a synthetic antibiotic
利纳克斯 Lì nà kè sī Linux (operating systems)
利佩茨克 lì pèi cí kè Lipetsk
利润预警 lì rùn yù jǐng profit warning
利什曼病 lì shí màn bìng leishmaniasis (medicine)
利他行为 lì tā xíng wéi altruistic behavior
利他主义 lì tā zhǔ yì altruism
利益申报 lì yì shēn bào declaration of interest statement
利益输送 lì yì shū sòng to make use of one's position to gain profit for oneself or one's associates
利用系数 lì yòng xì shù utilization factor
利兹堡宣言  Leeds Castle Declaration
利益办事处  office of interests
利马采购股  Lima Procurement Unit
利雅得宣言  Riyadh Declaration
利雅得准则  United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency / Riyadh Guidelines
利古里亚海 lì gǔ lǐ yà hǎi Ligurian
利害关系方 lì hài guān xi fāng interested party
利害关系人 lì hài guān xi rén stakeholder / interested party / interested person
利克天文台 lì kè tiān wén tái Lick
利勒哈默尔 Lì lè hā mò ěr Lillehammer (city in Norway)
利益攸关方 lì yì yōu guān fāng stakeholder
利用自然资源  exploitation of natural resources
利益冲突申报  Declaration of Conflict of Interest
利比里亚警署  Liberian Police Service
利马支援集团  Lima Support Group
利伯维尔宣言 lì bó wéi ěr xuān yán Libreville Declaration
利文斯通宣言 lì wén sī tòng xuān yán Livingstone Declaration
利用人工吹气 lì yòng rén gōng chuī qì oral inflation
利比里亚统一党  Liberia Unification Party
利比里亚行动党  Liberia Action Party
利比里亚共和国 lì bǐ lǐ yà gòng hé guó the Republic of Liberia
利比里亚国民大会  Liberia National Conference
利比里亚炼油公司  Liberia Petroleum Refining Company
利比里亚森林倡议  Liberia Forest Initiative
利比里亚国家警察  Liberian National Police
利比里亚武装部队  Armed Forces of Liberia
利比里亚人权中心  Liberia Human Rights Centre
利比里亚伙伴论坛  Liberia Partners' Forum
利比里亚和平会谈  Liberian Peace Talks
利纳－马库锡协定  Linas-Marcoussis Agreement
利用民警维持和平  civilian police peacekeeping
利比里亚和解进程  Liberian reconciliation process
利比亚民主研究所  Liberia Democratic Institute
利比里亚港口警察  Liberian Seaport Police
利比里亚中央银行  Central Bank of Liberia
利比里亚电力公司  Liberia Electricity Corporation
利用转账价格逃税  tax evasion through transfer pricing
利比里亚大学联盟  Consortium of Liberian Universities
利普塔科- 古尔马局  Liptako-Gourma Authority
利比里亚和平委员会  Liberian Peace Council
利益攸关方圆桌会议  Stakeholder Round Table
利用太阳能国际中心  International Centre for the Advancement of Solar Energy
利比里亚钻石管理局  Liberia Diamond Authority
利比里亚海岸警卫队  Liberian Coast Guard
利比里亚特别安全局  Liberian Special Security Service
利比里亚全国民主党  National Democratic Party of Liberia
利伯维尔扩大委员会  Enlarged Committee of Libreville
Approximate Results for 利
权利 quán lì right (i.e. an entitlement to sth) / (classical) power and wealth
顺利 shùn lì smoothly / without a hitch
胜利 shèng lì victory / CL:個|个[ge4]
专利 zhuān lì patent / sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people / monopoly
盈利 yíng lì profit / gain / to make profits
便利 biàn lì convenient / easy / to facilitate
有利 yǒu lì advantageous / favorable
不利 bù lì unfavorable / disadvantageous / harmful / detrimental
福利 fú lì material benefit / benefit in kind / (social) welfare
水利 shuǐ lì water conservancy / irrigation works
获利 huò lì profit / to obtain benefits / benefits obtained
暴利 bào lì sudden huge profits
赢利 yíng lì gain / profit / to make a profit
吉利 jí lì auspicious / lucky / propitious
锋利 fēng lì sharp (e.g. knife blade) / incisive / to the point
哈利 Hā lì Harry
锐利 ruì lì sharp / keen / acute / incisive / penetrating / perceptive
失利 shī lì to lose / to suffer defeat
流利 liú lì fluent
互利 hù lì mutually beneficial
红利 hóng lì bonus / dividend
犀利 xī lì sharp / incisive / penetrating
名利 míng lì fame and profit
智利 Zhì lì Chile
夏利 Xià lì Xiali, car brand by Tianjin FAW Xiali Motor Company
牟利 móu lì to gain profit (by underhand means) / to exploit / exploitation
让利 ràng lì to give a discount / to make a concession
地利 dì lì favorable location / in the right place / productivity of land
毛利 máo lì gross profit
功利 gōng lì utility
比利 Bǐ lì Pelé / (1940-), Edson Arantes Do Nascimento, Brazilian football star
套利 tào lì arbitrage
舍利 shè lì ashes after cremation / Buddhist relics (Sanskirt: sarira)
凯利 Kǎi lì Kelly (person name)
私利 sī lì personal gain / (one's own) selfish interest
股利 gǔ lì dividend
营利 yíng lì for profit / to seek profit
尖利 jiān lì sharp / keen / cutting / shrill / piercing
势利 shì lì snobbish
麻利 má li swift / agile / efficient / quick-witted (colloquial)
宾利 Bīn lì Bentley
马利 Mǎ lì Mali (Tw)
无利 wú lì no profit / not profitable / a hindrance / (to lend money) at no interest
多利 Duō lì Dolly (1996-2003), female sheep, first mammal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell
纯利 chún lì net profit
特利 Tè lì (name) Terry
净利 jìng lì net profit
巴利 Bā lì Pali, language of Theravad Pali canon / Barry (name) / Gareth Barry (1981-), English footballer
高利 gāo lì high interest rate / usurious
谋利 móu lì to make a profit / to gain / to get an advantage
复利 fù lì compound interest
薄利 bó lì small profits
创利 chuàng lì to make a profit
瑞利 ruì lì John
爽利 shuǎng lì efficient / brisk / neat
渔利 yú lì to make an unethical profit / benefits gained from others' conflict
昂利 Ang2 lì Henri (name)
安利 An1 lì to recommend (a product etc) / to promote
本利 běn lì principal and interest / capital and profit
俾利 bǐ lì to facilitate / thus making easier
勃利 Bó lì Boli, a county in Qitaihe 七臺河市|七台河市[Qi1tai2he2 Shi4], Heilongjiang
财利 cái lì wealth and profit / riches
慈利 Cí lì Cili county in Zhangjiajie 張家界|张家界[Zhang1 jia1 jie4], Hunan
得利 dé lì to benefit (from sth)
低利 dī lì low interest
返利 fǎn lì dealer incentive / sales bonus / rebate
浮利 fú lì mere worldly, superficial gain, such as wealth and fame
亨利 Hēng lì Henry (name) / henry (unit of inductance)
监利 Jiān lì Jianli county in Jingzhou 荊州|荆州[Jing1 zhou1], Hubei
垦利 Kěn lì Kenli District in Dongying 東營|东营[Dong1 ying2], Shandong
兰利 lán lì Langley
黎利 lí lì Le Loi, Vietnamese general and emperor who won back independence for Vietnam from China in 1428
灵利 líng lì clever / bright / quick-witted
龙利 lóng lì sole / right-eyed flounder / flatfish / see also 鰈|鲽[die2]
罗利 Luó lì Raleigh, capital of North Carolina
平利 Píng lì Pingli County in Ankang 安康[An1 kang1], Shaanxi
实利 shí lì advantage / gain / net profit
瓦利 Wǎ lì Váli (son of Odin)
威利 Wēi lì Wylie (name) / Turrell Wylie, originator of the Wylie transcription of Tibetan script
韦利 Wéi lì Waley or Whaley (name) / Arthur Waley (1889-1966), pioneer British sinologist
月利 yuè lì monthly interest
殖利 zhí lì to generate a profit / profit / yield
重利 zhòng lì high interest / huge profit / to value money highly
足利 Zú lì Ashikaga (Japanese surname and place name)
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意大利 Yì dà lì Italy
飞利浦 Fēi lì pǔ Philips (company)
净利润 jìng lì rùn net profit
比利时 Bǐ lì shí Belgium
奥地利 Aò dì lì Austria
法拉利 Fǎ lā lì Ferrari
匈牙利 Xiōng yá lì Hungary
专利权 zhuān lì quán patent right
叙利亚 Xù lì yà Syria
胜利者 shèng lì zhě victor / winner
便利店 biàn lì diàn convenience store
塔利班 Tǎ lì bān the Taliban, Islamist organization that emerged in the mid-1990s in Afghanistan
义大利 Yì dà lì (Tw) Italy
水利部 shuǐ lì bù Ministry of Water Resources (PRC)
再利用 zài lì yòng to reuse
战利品 zhàn lì pǐn spoils of war
福利院 fú lì yuàn welfare agency
非盈利 fēi yíng lì erroneous variant of 非營利|非营利[fei1ying2li4]
玛利亚 Mǎ lì yà Mary (biblical name)
以利于 yǐ lì yú for the sake of / in order to
杨利伟 Yáng Lì wěi Yang Liwei (1965-), the first Chinese astronaut sent into space
美利坚 Měi lì jiān America
非营利 fēi yíng lì nonprofit / not for profit
专利法 zhuān lì fǎ patent law
高利贷 gāo lì dài high-interest loan / usury
威利斯 Wēi lì sī Willis (name)
不吉利 bù jí lì ominous
斯坦利 Sī tǎn lì Stanley (name)
伽利略 Jiā lì lu:è Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), Italian scientist
专利局 zhuān lì jú patent office
舍利子 shè lì zi ashes after cremation / Buddhist relics (Sanskirt: sarira)
有利于 yǒu lì yú to be advantageous to / to be beneficial for
便利性 biàn lì xìng convenience
伯克利 Bó kè lì Berkeley
叶利钦 Yè lì qīn Yeltsin (name) / Boris Yeltsin (1931-2007) first post-communist president of Russia 1991-1999
英吉利 Yīng jí lì England (historical loan, from English)
马利亚 Mǎ lì yà Maria (name) / Mary, mother of Jesus Christ
伯利恒 Bó lì héng Bethlehem (in the biblical nativity story)
吉百利 Jí bǎi lì Cadbury (name) / Cadbury (brand)
舍利塔 shè lì tǎ stupa / tower venerating the ashes of the Buddha
势利眼 shì lì yǎn to be self-interested
氟利昂 fú lì áng freon (chemistry)
三得利 Sān dé lì Suntory, Japanese beverage company
暴利税 bào lì shuì windfall profit tax
矽利康 xī lì kāng (Tw) silicone (loanword)
智利柏  alerce tree
专利池  patent pool
福利股  Welfare Unit
性权利  sexual rights
福利权  welfare rights
达利特  dalit
塔利贝  talibe
替利定  tilidine
阿利藤 ā lì téng Alyxia root and herb (used in TCM)
奥利安 Aò lì ān Orion (constellation, loan word) / also written 獵戶座|猎户座
奥利奥 Aò lì ào Oreo cookies
奥利给 ào lì gěi (neologism c. 2020) come on, you can do it!
百利甜 Bǎi lì tián Baileys Irish Cream (brand of alcoholic drink) / see also 百利甜酒[Bai3 li4 Tian2 jiu3]
巴利文 Bā lì wén Pali, language of Theravad Pali canon
班伯利 Bān bó lì Bunbury, coastal city in Western Australia
便利贴 biàn lì tiē sticky note
勃利县 Bó lì xiàn Boli, a county in Qitaihe 七臺河市|七台河市[Qi1tai2he2 Shi4], Heilongjiang
伯利兹 Bó lì zī Belize
卜利达 bǔ lì dá Blida
纯利益 chún lì yì net profit
慈利县 Cí lì xiàn Cili county in Zhangjiajie 張家界|张家界[Zhang1 jia1 jie4], Hunan
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