Spot 厉
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
厉 component
lì · whetstone; to grind, to sharpen, to whet
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 厉
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue厉Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
These cards only show complete visual decompositions from the current dataset that contain 厉.
励=
+力
砺=
石
粝=
米
蛎=
虫
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 厉 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
鼓励gǔlì
to encourage
HSK 3.0 · L4奖励jiǎnglìto reward
HSK 3.0 · L5激励jīlìto encourage
HSK 3.0 · L6励志lìzhìto pursue a goal with determination
HSK 3.0 · L7-9勉励miǎnlìto encourage
HSK 3.0 · L7-9励精图治lì jīng tú zhì励志哥lì zhì gē励lìto encourage
奖励旅行jiǎng lì lǚ xíngincentive travel
奖励旅游jiǎng lì lǚ yóuincentive travel
海蛎hǎi lìoyster
海蛎子hǎi lì zioyster