利 他

lì tādictionary entry

to benefit others / altruism

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

利他利他 [li4 ta1] /to benefit others/altruism/

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利
lì
sharp / favorable / advantage / benefit / profit / interest / to do good to / to benefit
Lì
surname Li
他
tā
(third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he / him / his / (bound form) other / another / some other (as in 他日[tā rì] and 他人[tā rén])

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