Convert centimetres to Li (Chinese Mile)
East Asia · East Asian Length · active · modern
Conventional value The unit is customary but its modern value is settled and widely cited; the arithmetic itself is exact.
1 centimetre = 0.00002 Li (Chinese Mile)
Li (Chinese Mile) = centimetres × 0.00002
Convert any amount
centimetres to Li (Chinese Mile) table
| centimetres | Li (Chinese Mile) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 centimetres | 0.000005 Li (Chinese Mile) |
| 0.5 centimetres | 0.00001 Li (Chinese Mile) |
| 1 centimetre | 0.00002 Li (Chinese Mile) |
| 2 centimetres | 0.00004 Li (Chinese Mile) |
| 3 centimetres | 0.00006 Li (Chinese Mile) |
| 4 centimetres | 0.00008 Li (Chinese Mile) |
| 5 centimetres | 0.0001 Li (Chinese Mile) |
| 10 centimetres | 0.0002 Li (Chinese Mile) |
| 20 centimetres | 0.0004 Li (Chinese Mile) |
| 25 centimetres | 0.0005 Li (Chinese Mile) |
| 50 centimetres | 0.001 Li (Chinese Mile) |
| 100 centimetres | 0.002 Li (Chinese Mile) |
About the Li (Chinese Mile)
Modern Li = 500m. Historical Li was longer (~416m).
- Symbol
- 里
- Value in SI
- 1 Li (Chinese Mile) = 500 metre
- Typical use
- navigation
- Source
- UnitConvertLab measurement atlas
Every atlas conversion routes through the SI metre. See our methodology and data provenance pages for how these values are sourced and verified.
Related units and variant risk
Other east asian length units in the East Asia family, least settled first. If your figure came from a land record, invoice or historical document rather than a calculator, check these before assuming a single standard.
- Chi (Chinese Foot) to centimetresVaries by locality
- Ri (Japanese Mile) to centimetresHistorically reconstructed
- Cun (Chinese Inch) to centimetresConventional value
- Zhang to centimetresConventional value
- Shaku (Japanese) to centimetresConventional value
- Sun (Japanese) to centimetresConventional value
- Ken (Japanese) to centimetresConventional value
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Frequently asked
How many Li (Chinese Mile) are in a centimetre?
1 centimetre = 0.00002 Li (Chinese Mile). Multiply the number of centimetres by 0.00002 to get Li (Chinese Mile).
What is Li (Chinese Mile) used for?
Modern Li = 500m. Historical Li was longer (~416m). It is classified as active and dates from the modern period.
Is the Li (Chinese Mile) value exact?
Yes for practical purposes. UnitConvertLab converts every atlas unit through the SI metre, so the arithmetic itself introduces no rounding beyond the digits shown.
How reliable is this Li (Chinese Mile) conversion?
Conventional value — The unit is customary but its modern value is settled and widely cited; the arithmetic itself is exact. Source: UnitConvertLab measurement atlas.
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UnitConvertLab. (2026). Convert centimetres to Li (Chinese Mile). UnitConvertLab. Retrieved from https://unitconvertlab.com/regional/centimeter-to-li-china
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