厉
lì
whetstone; grind, sharpen; whet
- Strokes
- 5
- Level
- HSK 4 · TOCFL Level 3
- Frequency
- No. 1,117
- Traditional
- 厲
How to write 厉, stroke by stroke
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What 厉 means
surname Li; strict; severe
Words with 厉
- 厉害lì hai(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of a resemblance) striking; (of liquor or chili pepper) strong; (of bacteria) virulent
- 严厉yán lìsevere; strict
- 冷厉lěng lìstern; unsympathetic; icy
- 厉声lì shēngstern voice
- 厉行lì xíngto do (sth) with rigor; rigorously
- 厉鬼lì guǐmalicious spirit; devil
- 威厉wēi lìawe-inspiring; majestic
- 尖厉jiān lìshrill (voice)
- 粗厉cū lìabrasive; husky (voice)
- 凌厉líng lìswift and fierce; fierce; forceful
- 凄厉qī lìmournful (sound)
- 峻厉jùn lìpitiless; merciless
厉 in a sentence
tòng guò ， dàn shì méi xiàn zài zhè me lì hài 。
It's ached before, but never as badly as right now.
wǒ tīng shuō tā dǎ má jiāng hěn lì hài 。
I hear he is good at mahjong.
wǒ shāo dé hěn lì hài 。
I have a high fever.
wǒ bà ba xī yān hěn lì hài 。
My father is a heavy smoker.
wǒ men yào yán lì 。
We have to be strict.