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厲
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厉
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stern

HSK 10
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lì
レイ、ライ、レツ、レチ
といし、と.ぐ、こす.る
Phonosemantic compound. 厂 represents the meaning and 萬 represents the sound.
Components
厂 cliff (radical)+ 萬 ten thousand =
厲 stern
厂 Meaning component
hǎn cliff (radical)
"cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27), occurring in 原, 历, 压 etc
萬 Phonetic component
ten thousand
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Notes
Similar Characters
厃 high and dangerous厚 thick原 flatlands反 against矦 target麻 hemp历 calendar (simp)厘 centi (simp)仄 oblique厉 grind (simp)厌 detest (simp)厓 precipice厕 restroom (simp)厗 厝 cut or engrave厢 side-room (simp)厦 big building (simp)厩 barnyard (simp)厪 a hut厭 detest (trad)
Historical Evolution
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)
Bronze
Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
厉
Regular
Modern
Chinese
厉 / 厲 [Lì]
surname Li
厉 / 厲 [lì]
strict; severe
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (25)
厉害 [lì​hai] #1,156
difficult to deal with
严厉 [yán​lì] #5,772
severe
再接再厉 [zài​jiē​zài​lì] #28,397
to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist
厉声 [lì​shēng] #16,635
stern voice
变本加厉 [biàn​běn​jiā​lì] #25,479
lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming)
凄厉 [qī​lì] #48,661
mournful (sound)
雷厉风行 [léi​lì​fēng​xíng] #53,562
pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction
厉行节约 [lì​xíng​jié​yuē] #32,266
to practice strict economy (idiom)
厉鬼 [lì​guǐ] #50,157
malicious spirit
色厉内荏 [sè​lì​nèi​rěn] #52,620
lit. show strength while weak inside (idiom); appearing fierce while cowardly at heart
15 more items
JAPANESE WORDS (2)
励行 [れいこう] #91,013
strict observance (of rules, regulations, etc.)
励精 [れいせい] #201,256
diligence