厘
lí
one hundredth
Li (c. 2000 BC), sixth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Ai 哀[Ai1]; centi-
cliff shelter (厂) + sound lí (里) = tiny unit, one hundredth
里 lends the sound lí; 厂 suggests a cliff or shelter, hinting at something small and measured beneath a larger structure. The primary modern use is the unit prefix 'centi-', one hundredth of a base unit.
一厘米大约是手指甲的宽度。
yī lí mǐ dà yuē shì shǒu zhǐ jiǎ de kuān dù 。
One centimeter is roughly the width of a fingernail.
这块布少了两厘米，不够用。
zhè kuài bù shǎo le liǎng lí mǐ ，bù gòu yòng 。
This piece of cloth is two centimeters short, not enough to use.
Words with 厘
厘克
lí kè
centigram
厘升
lí shēng
centiliter
厘析
lí xī
to analyze in detail
厘清
lí qīng
to clarify (the facts)
厘米
lí mǐ
centimeter
公厘
gōng lí
millimeter
厘金
lí jīn
a form of transit taxation in China introduced to finance armies to suppress the Taiping Rebellion
失之毫厘，谬以千里
shī zhī háo lí , miù yǐ qiān lǐ
a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
失之毫厘，差之千里
shī zhī háo lí , chà zhī qiān lǐ
a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
失之毫厘，差以千里
shī zhī háo lí , chà yǐ qiān lǐ
a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
峇厘
bā lí
Bali (island province of Indonesia) (Singapore, Malaysia)
差之毫厘，失之千里
chā zhī háo lí , shī zhī qiān lǐ
the slightest difference leads to a huge loss (idiom)