Li (surname 栗)

Li (栗)
PronunciationLì (Mandarin)
Leut (Cantonese)
Language(s)Chinese
Origin
Language(s)Old Chinese
Word/nameLilu, Li state
MeaningChestnut

Lì is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 栗 in Chinese character. It is also spelled Leut according to the Cantonese pronunciation. Relatively uncommon, it is not listed in the Song dynasty classic Hundred Family Surnames.

Li 栗 is the 249th most common surname in China, with a total population of about 300,000, half of whom live in Henan province.

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