What does 厉 mean in Chinese?

厉 (lì) means "strict; severe" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 厉?

厉 is pronounced "lì" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 厉?

厉 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 厉?

Common words with 厉 include 厉害 (difficult to deal with), 严厉 (severe), 厉声 (stern voice), 厉鬼 (malicious spirit), 威厉 (awe-inspiring).

How do you write 厉?

You can practice writing 厉 using our stroke order tool.

厉 (lì), strict

厉

lì

strict; severe

Traditional: 厲

Character Breakdown

Radical: 厂 (no. 27)Traditional: 厲

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Definitions

strict
severe

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 厉

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
厉害	lì hai	difficult to deal with	HSK 5
严厉	yán lì	severe	HSK 5
厉声	lì shēng	stern voice
厉鬼	lì guǐ	malicious spirit
威厉	wēi lì	awe-inspiring
尖厉	jiān lì	shrill (voice)
峻厉	jùn lì	pitiless
凄厉	qī lì	mournful (sound)
猖厉	chāng lì	mad and violent
皎厉	jiǎo lì	proud

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Related Words

严(yán)· tight (closely sealed)

HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

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厉

lì