厘米
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
厘米 (límǐ) · centimeter
厘米 (límǐ) means “centimeter”. It is written with 2 characters: 厘 (one thousandth) + 米 (rice). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 厘米 is built
The characters
厘 lí · one thousandth
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)
米 mǐ · rice
What 米 is made of
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: Grains of rice (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
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?
Questions about 厘米
What does 厘米 mean?
厘米 (límǐ) means “centimeter”.
How do you pronounce 厘米?
厘米 is pronounced límǐ.
Which HSK level is 厘米?
厘米 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
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Learn 厘米 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 68: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.