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厉 — Chinese character

厉
lì
whetstone; to grind, to sharpen, to whet

Pinyin
lì
Radical
27 ⼚ (Cliff)
Strokes
5
Components
厂 万
Traditional
厲

Common words with 厉

WordPinyinMeaning
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 lìsevere; strict
再接再厉 (再接再厲)zài jiē zài lìto continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts
变本加厉 (變本加厲)biàn běn jiā lìlit. 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 píngto criticize severely; to slate
凌厉 (凌厲)líng lìswift and fierce; fierce
厉行 (厲行)lì xíngto do (sth) with rigor; rigorously
严厉打击 (嚴厲打擊)yán lì dǎ jīto strike a severe blow; to crack down
厉声 (厲聲)lì shēngin a sharp, forceful voice
雷厉风行 (雷厲風行)léi lì fēng xíngpass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction
凄厉 (淒厲)qī lìmournful (sound)
厉行节约 (厲行節約)lì xíng jié yuēto practice strict economy (idiom)

English words written with 厉

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