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For other surnames romanized as Li, see Li (surname).
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| Lí | |
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| Family name | |
| Pronunciation | Lí (Mandarin) Lai (Cantonese) Lê (Hokkien, Vietnamese) Ryeo, Yeo (Korean) |
| Meaning | multitude, black |
| Region of origin | China |
| Language(s) of origin | Chinese |
Lí (Chinese: 黎) is a Chinese surname meaning "dawn".[1] It is most common in Central and South China (including Hong Kong) where it is transliterated as "Lai" (from the Cantonese language), and is one of the four most common surnames among ethnic Vietnamese, which in the Vietnamese language is Lê.
The name is transliterated as Ryeo or Yeo in Korean.
[edit] People
- Li Yüan-hung, provisional ROC president
- Jimmy Lai, founder of Apple Daily
- Gigi Lai, singer and TVB actress
- Leon Lai, Cantopop singer
- Lai Man-Wai, film director
- Kitson Lai, founder of Bloggerdaddy.com
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