厉

whetstone; to grind, to sharpen, to whet; surname Li; strict; severe

Strokes
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Pinyin
lì

Parts

Built from 厉

Words with 厉

  1. 冷厉lěng lì · lenglistern; unsympathetic; icy
  2. 凌厉líng lì · lingliswift and fierce; fierce; forceful
  3. 厉害lì hai · lihai(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce
  4. 厉声lì shēng · lishengin a sharp, forceful voice
  5. 厉行lì xíng · lixingto do (sth) with rigor; rigorously
  6. 厉鬼lì guǐ · liguimalicious spirit; devil
  7. 严厉yán lì · yanlisevere; strict
  8. 威厉wēi lì · weiliawe-inspiring; majestic
  9. 尖厉jiān lì · jianlishrill (voice)
  10. 峻厉jùn lì · junlipitiless; merciless
  11. 凄厉qī lì · qilimournful (sound)
  12. 猖厉chāng lì · changlimad and violent
  13. 皎厉jiǎo lì · jiaoliproud
  14. 粗厉cū lì · culiabrasive; husky (voice)
  15. 不明觉厉bù míng jué lì · bumingjuelialthough I don't understand it, it seems pretty awesome (Internet slang)
  16. 再接再厉zài jiē zài lì · zaijiezailito continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts
  17. 厉行节约lì xíng jié yuē · lixingjieyueto practice strict economy (idiom)
  18. 严厉打击yán lì dǎ jī · yanlidajito strike a severe blow; to crack down; to take strong measures
  19. 严厉批评yán lì pī píng · yanlipipingto criticize severely; to slate
  20. 正言厉色zhèng yán lì sè · zhengyanlisesolemn in word and countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling; also written 正顏厲色|正颜厉色
  21. 正颜厉色zhèng yán lì sè · zhengyanlisesolemn in countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling
  22. 发扬踔厉fā yáng chuō lì · fayangchuolito be full of vigor (idiom)
  23. 色厉内荏sè lì nèi rěn · selineirenlit. show strength while weak inside (idiom); appearing fierce while cowardly at heart; a sheep in wolf's clothing
  24. 变本加厉biàn běn jiā lì · bianbenjialilit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming); to aggravate; to intensify
  25. 雷厉风行léi lì fēng xíng · leilifengxingpass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction

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