居 里

jū lǐdictionary entry

curie (Ci) (loanword)

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Original source entry:

居里居里 [ju1 li3] /curie (Ci) (loanword)/

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居
jī
(archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude
jū
(literary) to reside / to live / (bound form) to occupy (a position) / (literary) to store up / (literary) to remain / to stay / (bound form) residence / dwelling / (bound form) used in names of restaurants
Jū
surname Ju
里
lǐ
lining / interior / inside / internal / also written 裏|里[lǐ] / li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m / neighborhood / ancient administrative unit of 25 families / (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhèn] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lín] levels
Lǐ
surname Li

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