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Meaning of 厘

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厘 (Trad.: 釐)HSK 5
Pinyin: lí
English Definition: one hundredth; centi-; Li (c. 2000 BC), sixth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝
Chinese Definition:
①小数名,百分之一:厘米。
②单位名(a.长度单位,中国一市尺的千分之一;b.重量单位,中国一市两的千分之一;c.地积单位,中国一市亩的百分之一;d.利率单位,年利一厘按百分之一计,月利一厘按千分之一计)。
③治理,整理:厘正(订正)。厘革(调整改革)。
④古同“嫠”,寡妇。
Total strokes: 9; Radical: 厂
Pictophonetic:里 indicates the sound; 厂 (workshop) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿸ Surround from upper left
    • 厂 [ chǎng ] cliff; factory, workshop; building
    • 里 [ lǐ ] unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
Similar Characters: 垕 屋
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Example Words
厘米HSK 5 lí mǐ centimeter; also written 厘米
厘米HSK 5 lí mǐ centimeter; also written 厘米
巴厘 bā lí Bali (island province of Indonesia)
巴厘岛 bā lí dǎo Bali (island in Indonesia)
厘升 lí shēng centiliter
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Example Sentences
1
这支笔的长度是
15
厘米
。
The length of this pen is 15 centimeters.
2
他的身高整整比我高
10
厘米
。
He is exactly 10cm taller than me.
3
这个瓶子的高度大约是
20
厘米
。
The height of this bottle is about 20 centimeters.
4
这个屏幕的对角线长度是
21.5
厘米
。
The diagonal length of this screen is 21.5 centimeters.
5
我们需要将这个方块的宽度改为
7
厘米
。
We need to change the width of this square to 7 centimeters.