Common Meanings
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lí厘
A unit of measure representing one hundredth; commonly used in 'centimeter' (厘米).
这支铅笔有十五厘米长。
This pencil is fifteen centimeters long.
A unit of measurement, typically one-thousandth of a larger unit (e.g., of a chi for length, a liang for weight) or one-hundredth (e.g., of a mu for area, or 1% interest rate).
这块地的面积只有一分多，换算成市亩，还不足一厘。
This plot of land is just over one fen (a unit of area), which, converted to mu, is less than one li.
To rectify, to adjust or reform, to put in order.
编辑部正在对文稿进行厘正，确保内容准确无误
The editorial department is rectifying the manuscript to ensure the content is accurate and error-free.
An archaic variant of '嫠', meaning widow.
古时有坚贞守节之妇，乡人敬称其为厘。
In ancient times, there was a chaste and steadfast woman, whom the villagers respectfully referred to as 'lí' (widow).