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厘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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厘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
厘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
厘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
厘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
厘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
厘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
厘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
厘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

厘 Stroke Order — How to Write 厘

Stroke Order

厘 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 厂, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

厘 Radical and Character Components

Components:厂里

厘 is a phono-semantic compound: 厂 (workshop) carries the meaning, while 里 indicates the sound.

Radical: 厂 + 7 more strokes

厘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lí

Meanings of 厘 in Chinese

1

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).

Common Words and Phrases with 厘

1
lí厘dìng定
to collate and stipulate rules or regulations
公司正在厘定新产品的销售价格和市场策略。
The company is meticulously defining the sales price and market strategy for the new product.
2
lí厘mǐ米
Centimeter
这张纸的长度是三十厘米。
The length of this paper is thirty centimeters.
3
lí厘mǐ米gǒng汞zhù柱
Centimeter of mercury, a unit of pressure equal to the pressure exerted by a 1 cm high mercury column.
这台精密仪器的内部压力被精确地控制在10厘米汞柱以下
The internal pressure of this precision instrument is accurately maintained below 10 centimeters of mercury.
4
lí厘zhèng正
To correct or amend (texts, drafts, etc.); to revise.
我们已经根据新的数据厘正了报告中的某些信息。
We have revised certain information in the report based on new data.

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Questions about 厘

What does 厘 mean in Chinese?

厘 (lí) means “A unit of measurement” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 厘?

厘 is pronounced lí in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 厘 have?

厘 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 厘?

厘 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 厂. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 厘?

The radical of 厘 is 厂, and 厘 is a phono-semantic compound.