Chinese word dictionary

冷厉

lěng lì · stern; unsympathetic; icy

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Word information

Simplified冷厉

Traditional冷厲

Pinyinlěng lì

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

冷lěng

cold, cool; lonely

厉lì

whetstone; to grind, to sharpen, to whet

How to learn 冷厉

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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冷lěng

cold; surname Leng

寒冷hánlěng

cold (climate); frigid; very cold

冷静lěngjìng

calm; cool-headed; dispassionate; (of a place) deserted; quiet

厉害lìhai

(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of a resemblance) striking; (of liquor or chili pepper) strong; (of bacteria) virulent

严厉yánlì

severe; strict

忽冷忽热hūlěng-hūrè

now hot, now cold; (of one's mood, affection etc) to alternate