厘克

釐克

líkè

measure word

Meanings

1 centigram (cg, one hundredth of a gram)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

一厘克等于十毫克。

Yī líkè děngyú shí háokè.

One centigram equals ten milligrams.

HSK 7-9

这个样品只有几厘克重。

Zhège yàngpǐn zhǐyǒu jǐ líkè zhòng.

This sample only weighs a few centigrams.

Tips

memory

Chinese metric prefixes use a tidy ladder: 毫 (1/1000) to 厘 (1/100) to 分 (1/10) to base unit (克 gram, 米 metre). 厘克 = centi-gram, just like 厘米 = centi-metre.

Stroke Order

厘 lí

克 kè