lì shǐ 
		history
CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4]
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			lì shí 
		to last
to take (time)
period
diachronic
		 
		
		
		
		
					
				
		
			Wǔ Jīng 
		the Five Classics of Confucianism, namely: the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shī Jīng], the Book of History 書經|书经[Shū Jīng], the Classic of Rites 禮記|礼记[Lǐ Jì], the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yì Jīng], and the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋[Chūn Qīu]
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			lì shí 
		right away
quickly
immediately
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Lǐ shì 
		the Korean Yi or Lee Dynasty (1392-1910)
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			lì shì 
		lucky item (poster, envelope etc) made from red paper, used especially at Chinese New Year, also written 利事[li4 shi4]
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Lí shí 
		Lishi district of Lüliang city 呂梁市|吕梁市[Lu:3 liang2 shi4], Shanxi 山西
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			lì shì 
		business profit
auspicious
lucky
small sum of money offered on festive days
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			lì shì 
		lucky item (poster, envelope etc) made from red paper, used especially at Chinese New Year, also written 利是[li4 shi4]
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Wǔ jīng Qī Shū 
		Seven Military Classics of ancient China viz "Six Secret Strategic Teachings” 六韜|六韬[Lìu Tāo], “Methods of Sima” 司馬法|司马法[Sī mǎ Fǎ], ”Art of War” 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sūn zǐ Bīng Fǎ], “Wu-zi” 吳子|吴子[Wú zǐ], “Wei Liao-zi” 尉繚子|尉缭子[Wèi Liáo zi], ”Three Strategies of Huang Shigong” 黃石公三略|黄石公三略[Huáng Shí gōng Sān Lüè] and ”Duke Li of Wei answering Emperor Taizong of Tang” 唐太宗李衛公問對|唐太宗李卫公问对[Táng Tài zōng Lǐ Wèi Gōng Wèn Dùi]
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			lì shī 
		(bird species of China) beautiful nuthatch (Sitta formosa)