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厘

lí

manage, control; thousandth part of tael

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Strokes
9
Radical
厂
HSK
4
Tone
2

Other readings: chán

Traditional form: 釐

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Example sentences

  • 失之毫厘，谬之千里。

    Shī zhī háo lí miù zhī qiān lǐ

    Slight inattention can cause a great disaster.

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  • 我的哥哥比我大两岁，但他却比我矮三厘米。

    Wǒ de gē ge bǐ wǒ dà liǎng suì dàn tā què bǐ wǒ ǎi sān lí mǐ

    My brother is two years older than I, but he is three centimeters shorter.

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Words containing 厘

  • 厘米lí mǐ 2–3 centimeter