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qiān lǐ
phr. a thousand Li (Chinese unit of length), used figuratively to refer to a very long distance
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Simplified Chinese

Traditional Chinese

Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
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qiān lí mǎ
n. horse which can run ten thousand Li (Chinese unit of length); fine steed
qiān lí yǎn
n. clairvoyance
yuǎn gé qiān lǐ
phr. be separated by a thousand of Li, be separated by a great distance
qiān lǐ sòng é máo
idiom. a goose feather sent from a thousand li away (a small gift that conveys great affection)
yí rì qiān lǐ
idiom. a thousand li a day -- to advance at a tremendous pace, to make fast improvement