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厉 - lì

whetstone; grind, sharpen; whet

whetstone; grind, sharpen; whet

How to read 厉

Click 厉 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

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Pinyin
Englishwhetstone; grind, sharpen; whet
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

厉害 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 厉声. Please read 厉行 one more time.

Common words with this character

terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; fierce
in a sharp, forceful voice
to do with rigor; rigorously
malicious spirit; devil

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 厉 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 厉害 and 厉声 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 厉.