厉
HSK 5

厉 (lì): whetstone, grind, sharpen

lì

whetstone, grind, sharpen

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Pinyin

lì

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

whetstone, grind, sharpen

How to Write 厉 (lì)

厉 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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What 厉 is Made Of

厉 is built from 2 components:

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Words Using 厉

Common Chinese words that contain 厉:

严厉

yánlì

厉害

lìhai

再接再厉

zàijiēzàilì

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