Chinese

毫米

háomǐ
millimetre/millimeter (SI unit)
  • HSK 4

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Lineage

  • characterChinese毫 “fine hair”
    • componentChinese高 “tall; high”
    • componentChinese毛 “hair (of humans or animals); fur; feather (Classifier: 根 m; 條/条 c; 支 mn)”
  • characterChinese米 “hulled or husked uncooked rice (Classifier: 粒 m c mn; 顆/颗 m)”

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