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'''Lí''' ({{zh-c|c=[[wiktionary:黎|黎]]}}) is a [[Chinese surname]]. It is most common in [[Central China|Central]] and [[South China]] (including [[Hong Kong]]) where it is transliterated as "Lai" (from the [[Cantonese (linguistics)|Cantonese]] language), and is one of the four most common surnames among ethnic [[Vietnamese people|Vietnamese]], which in the Vietnamese language is [[Lê]]. |
'''Lí''' ({{zh-c|c=[[wiktionary:黎|黎]]}}) is a [[Chinese surname]] meaning "dawn"<ref>http://www.behindthename.com/name/li</ref>. It is most common in [[Central China|Central]] and [[South China]] (including [[Hong Kong]]) where it is transliterated as "Lai" (from the [[Cantonese (linguistics)|Cantonese]] language), and is one of the four most common surnames among ethnic [[Vietnamese people|Vietnamese]], which in the Vietnamese language is [[Lê]]. |
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== Prominent people with the surname == |
== Prominent people with the surname == |
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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.
Prominent people with the surname
- 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
See also
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