大理 Traditional form: 大理 Pinyin (reading): Dàlǐ Definitions: Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州 in Yunnan Characters: 大 - big, great, vast, high, deep 理 - science, reason, logic; to manage Traditional characters: 大 - big, great, vast, high, deep 理 - science, reason, logic; to manage