厘
厘 (lí) · one thousandth
厘 (lí) means “one thousandth”. It is made of 厂 + 里 and has 9 strokes.
Break 厘 into its parts
What 厘 is made of
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- 里 lǐ — unit of distance equal to 0.5km
- 田 tián — field
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 厂 gives the meaning, 里 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
厘 stroke order
Example sentences with 厘米
这张桌子长一百厘米。Zhè zhāng zhuōzi cháng yībǎi límǐ.This table is one hundred centimeters long.
你的身高是多少厘米？Nǐ de shēngāo shì duōshao límǐ?How many centimeters tall are you?
Words with 厘
Also built with 厂
- 严yánstrict
- 产chǎnto give birth
- 厅tīnghall
- 历lìhistory
- 厉lìwhetstone
- 压yāto press
- 厌yànto dislike
- 厕cètoilet
- 原yuánsource
- 厢xiāngside-room
- 厦shàlarge building
- 厨chúkitchen
Quick facts
| Pinyin | lí |
|---|---|
| Meaning | one thousandth |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 厂 (cliff, #27) |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
Questions about 厘
What does 厘 mean?
厘 (lí) means “one thousandth”.
How many strokes does 厘 have?
厘 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 厘?
The radical of 厘 is 厂 (chǎng, “cliff”), Kangxi radical number 27.
What parts make up 厘?
厘 is made of 厂 (cliff) and 里 (unit of distance equal to 0.5km).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.