厲
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lì · whetstone

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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

15Total strokes

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Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

厂Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 厲

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Example sentences

Notice where 厲 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ jué dé wǒ bìng dé hěn lì hài.我覺得我病得很厲害。

I feel very sick.

Source: Tatoeba #803725 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bèi nà wèi lǎo shī yán lì chì zé le.我被那位老師嚴厲斥責了。

I got scolded severely by that teacher.

Source: Tatoeba #802313 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā duì lǎn duò de rén hěn yán lì.他對懶惰的人很嚴厲。

He is very hard on lazy people.

Source: Tatoeba #718451 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yá tòng dé lì hài.我牙痛得厲害。

I have a bad toothache.

Source: Tatoeba #834985 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yán lì dì zhǐ zé wǒ.她嚴厲地指責我。

She sternly accuses me.

Source: Tatoeba #781477 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā míng xiǎn shì duì lǐ zuì lì hài de qiú yuán.他明顯是隊裏最厲害的球員。

He's clearly the best player in the team.

Source: Tatoeba #10650618 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 厲 in context

  1. Say lì, then recall the core meaning: whetstone.
  2. Write all 15 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 厲 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.