Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Chinese Scripts 李(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /li/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Chinese 李 (lǐ) meaning "plum, plum tree". This was the surname of Chinese emperors of the Tang dynasty. Related NamesDetails RootlǐVariantLeeOther Languages & CulturesI, Lee, Rhee, Yi(Korean) Same SpellingLi 2 Categories ballerinos, Cardcaptor Sakura characters, chess Grandmasters, Chocolatier characters, game show hosts, guitarists, isograms, trees, Virtua Tennis opponent characters