厉
lìlài HSK5

whetstone

Senses

厉/ 厲 lì severe

(bound form) harsh; severe; strict; stern

厉/ 厲 lì fierce

(bound form) fierce; intense; violent; cruel; evil

厉/ 厲 lì to encourage

(bound form) to encourage; to urge; to incite

厉/ 厲 lì to sharpen

(bound form) to sharpen a tool; to grind

厉/ 厲 lì Li

a Chinese surname

厉/ 厲 lài leprosy

(literary) leprosy; a person with leprosy

厉/ 厲 lì calamity

(literary) disaster; calamity; pestilence

References

same_as 厉/厲 → 励/勵
same_as 厉/厲 → 砺/礪
same_as 厉/厲 → 癞/癩