Chinese word dictionary

尖厉

jiān lì · shrill (voice)

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Word information

Simplified尖厉

Traditional尖厲

Pinyinjiān lì

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Character breakdown

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尖jiān

sharp, pointed, acute; keen, shrewd

厉lì

whetstone; to grind, to sharpen, to whet

How to learn 尖厉

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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

尖jiān

pointed; tapering; sharp; (of a sound) shrill; piercing; (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp; acute; keen; to make (one's voice) shrill; sharp point; tip; the best of sth; the cream of the crop

严厉yánlì

severe; strict

顶尖dǐngjiān

peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field)

尖端jiānduān

sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp; tip-top; most advanced and sophisticated; highest peak; the best

尖锐jiānruì

sharp; intense; penetrating; pointed; acute (illness)