Ri

noun

/ɹiː/

Word Frequency: 3.2

Definitions

1.nounThe Chinese mile, a traditional unit of distance equal to 1500 chis or 150 zhangs, now standardized as a half-kilometer (500 meters).

2.nounThe Korean mile, a traditional unit of distance equivalent to about 393 m.

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