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Definitions

  1. 1. Li (c. 2000 BC), sixth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[shén nóng] Farmer God, also known as Ai 哀[āi]
  2. 2. one hundredth
  3. 3. centi-

Words Containing 厘

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)

差之毫厘,谬以千里
chā zhī háo lí , miù yǐ qiān lǐ

the slightest difference leads to a huge error (idiom)

巴厘
bā lí

Bali (island province of Indonesia)

巴厘岛
bā lí dǎo

Bali (island in Indonesia)

市厘
shì lí

li (Chinese unit of length equal to ⅓ millimeter)

析毫剖厘
xī háo pōu lí

to analyze in the finest detail

梳乎厘
shū hū lí

soufflé (loanword)

梳芙厘
shū fú lí

soufflé (loanword)

毫厘不爽
háo lí bù shuǎng

not to deviate an iota (idiom)

无厘头
wú lí tóu

silly talk or \mo lei tau\ (Cantonese), genre of humor emerging from Hong Kong late in the 20th century

立方厘米
lì fāng lí mǐ

cubic centimeter

车厘子
chē lí zi

(American) cherry (loanword)

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)