厉 — Chinese character
厉
lì
whetstone; to grind, to sharpen, to whet
Common words with 厉
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 厉害 (厲害) | lì hai | (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; out |
| 严厉 (嚴厲) | yán lì | severe; strict |
| 再接再厉 (再接再厲) | zài jiē zài lì | to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts |
| 变本加厉 (變本加厲) | biàn běn jiā lì | lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming); to aggravate |
| 严厉批评 (嚴厲批評) | yán lì pī píng | to criticize severely; to slate |
| 凌厉 (凌厲) | líng lì | swift and fierce; fierce |
| 厉行 (厲行) | lì xíng | to do (sth) with rigor; rigorously |
| 严厉打击 (嚴厲打擊) | yán lì dǎ jī | to strike a severe blow; to crack down |
| 厉声 (厲聲) | lì shēng | in a sharp, forceful voice |
| 雷厉风行 (雷厲風行) | léi lì fēng xíng | pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction |
| 凄厉 (淒厲) | qī lì | mournful (sound) |
| 厉行节约 (厲行節約) | lì xíng jié yuē | to practice strict economy (idiom) |
English words written with 厉
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