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厘 is a simplified form of the traditional character 釐, which was structurally more complex and originally denoted the act of regulating, managing, or handling domestic affairs and resources. The character is a phonosemantic compound: the component 𠩺 expresses the meaning, while 里 indicates the sound. Its original sense of careful administration later shifted substantially. Today, 厘 primarily functions as a precise unit of measurement, representing a very small fraction such as a millimeter or a cent, and also a fraction of an interest rate. This transition moved the character's use from describing administrative actions to denoting minute numerical quantities in mathematics, finance, and physical measurement systems.
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这件衣服只差一厘米。
他测量了五厘米的长度。
误差不能超过一毫米。
这笔钱要精确到厘。
毫厘之差可能导致失败。
这项政策厘清了权责关系。
科学家需要厘米级的精度。
他的分析条分缕析，厘毫毕现。
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