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·liē ·lie

to draw back the corners of one's mouth

9 strokes Dict coverage rank #3,279 U+54A7

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

口 (semantic, “mouth”) + 列 (phonetic, liè)

components: 口列

grin · Heisig RSH #1967

口 mouth + 列 line up

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 列

Siblings built with the same phonetic component 列 (liè) — compare how they read:

Character	Pinyin	Meaning
列 sound component	liè	a line; to arrange, to classify
裂	liè	to split, to rend; crevice, crack
例	lì	precedent, example, case; regulation
烈	liè	fiery, violent; ardent, vehement
冽	liè	cold and raw; pure, clear
趔	liè	to stumble; to halt, to check
洌	liè	clear, pure; to cleanse

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
咧开嘴笑	liě kāi zuǐ xiào	to laugh
大大咧咧	dà dà liē liē	(idiom) carefree; offhand; casual
咧嘴	liě zuǐ	to draw back the corners of one's mouth (as when smiling, grimacing, or snarling)
呲牙咧嘴	zī yá liě zuǐ	variant of 齜牙咧嘴\|龇牙咧嘴[zi1 ya2 lie3 zui3]
龇牙咧嘴	zī yá liě zuǐ	(idiom) to make a pained or menacing facial expression; to grimace; to snarl
骂骂咧咧	mà ma liē liē	to swear while talking; to be foul-mouthed
咧咧	liē liē	(dialect) to cry; to whimper; (dialect) to talk drivel