 | 厉 | ||
| whetstone; grind, sharpen; whet | |||
| Radical | 厂 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strokes (without radical) | 3 | Total Strokes | 5 |
| Mandarin reading | lì | Cantonese reading | lai6 |
| Japanese on reading | rei | Japanese kun reading | |
| Korean reading | lye | Vietnamese reading | |
| Traditional Variant(s) | 厲 | whetstone; grind, sharpen; whet | |
| 厉 | [ lì ] severe |
| 厉害 | [ lì hài ] severe, strict, ferocious, talented |
| 厉害 | [ lì hai ] terrible, formidable, serious, devastating, tough, capable, sharp, severe, fierce |
| ⇒ 变本加厉 | [ bìan běn jīa lì ] become aggravated, be further intensified |
| ⇒ 粗厉 | [ cū lì ] abrasive |
| ⇒ 严厉 | [ yán lì ] severe, strict |