李

李

"李" is a Chinese surname meaning "plum."

In this sentence, '李' functions as a proper noun, representing a surname in Chinese.

李是一个常见的中国姓氏。

Li is a common Chinese surname.

Here, '李' refers to the fruit called 'plum'. It is part of the word '李子', which is the same character used in the surname but represents the fruit in this context.

我今天买了几个李子。

I bought a few plums today.

In this sentence, '李' is part of a person's full name, '李明'. It demonstrates its use as a surname when combined with a given name.

这本书是李明写的。

This book was written by Li Ming.