厉
strict; severe
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Dict coverage rank #2,083 U+5389
How 厉 is formed
How to remember it
stern · Heisig RSH #123
厂 factory + 万 ten thousand
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Characters built with 厉 as their sound component
These characters all use 厉 (lì) as their phonetic component — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 厉 sound component | lì | whetstone; to grind, to sharpen, to whet |
| 励 | lì | to encourage; to strive |
| 蛎 | lì | oyster |
Words containing 厉
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 正言厉色 | zhèng yán lì sè | solemn in word and countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling; also written 正顏厲色|正颜厉色 |
| 变本加厉 | biàn běn jiā lì | lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming); to aggra… |
| 厉行节约 | lì xíng jié yuē | to practice strict economy (idiom) |
| 雷厉风行 | léi lì fēng xíng | pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction |
| 不明觉厉 | bù míng jué lì | although I don't understand it, it seems pretty awesome (Internet slang) |
| 正颜厉色 | zhèng yán lì sè | solemn in countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling |
| 严厉打击 | yán lì dǎ jī | to strike a severe blow; to crack down; to take strong measures |
| 厉行 | lì xíng | to do (sth) with rigor; rigorously |
| 再接再厉 | zài jiē zài lì | to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts |
| 厉声 | lì shēng | in a sharp, forceful voice |
| 威厉 | wēi lì | awe-inspiring; majestic |
| 厉鬼 | lì guǐ | malicious spirit; devil |
| 严厉批评 | yán lì pī píng | to criticize severely; to slate |
| 冷厉 | lěng lì | stern; unsympathetic; icy |
| 厉害 | lì hai | (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfa… |
| 发扬蹈厉 | fā yáng dǎo lì | see 發揚踔厲|发扬踔厉[fa1 yang2 chuo1 li4] |
| 尖厉 | jiān lì | shrill (voice) |
| 严厉 | yán lì | severe; strict |
| 粗厉 | cū lì | abrasive; husky (voice) |
| 色厉内荏 | sè lì nèi rěn | lit. show strength while weak inside (idiom); appearing fierce while cowardly at heart; a … |