lí
厘正
correct; rectify
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to correct; to rectify; to amend
literaryA literary (书) term meaning to correct or edit, especially written texts. Used in formal, classical contexts.
Xué学
zhě者
zhèng正
zài在
lí釐
zhèng正
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xiàn献
zhōng中
de的
cuò错
wù误
。
Scholars are correcting the errors in ancient documents.
Tā他
bì毕
shēng生
zhì致
lì力
yú于
lí釐
zhèng正
yí遗
wén文
，
huī恢
fù复
qí其
yuán原
mào貌
。
He devoted his life to rectifying and restoring the original form of the posthumous writings.
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Zhè这
fèn份
shǒu手
gǎo稿
xū需
yào要
zǐ仔
xì细
lí釐
zhèng正
。
This manuscript needs careful correction.