厉 (lì): Strict — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 厉

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 厉

3.

Character Breakdown

Semi-Enclosed

厉

厂cliff, building

万ten thousand

厉=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 厉

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5.

How to Use 厉

Severe and Strict

The character 厉 conveys a sense of severity or strictness.

HSK 4

6.

Example Sentences

Tā他

de的

huài坏

xí习

guàn惯

biàn变

běn

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厂cliff, building

+万ten thousand

A cliff (厂) with a tenacious insect (万) — symbolizing severity and strictness.

lì厉

hai害

difficult to deal with

HSK 6

yán严

lì厉

stern; severe

本

jiā加

lì厉

le了

。

His bad habits have become even worse.

tā他

de的

yīng英

yǔ语

shuō说

dé得

zhēn真

lì厉

hài害

。

His English is really impressive

nǐ你

kǎo考

shì试

kǎo考

dé得

hěn很

hǎo好

，

yào要

zài再

jiē接

zài再

lì厉

。

You did well on the exam, keep up the good work.

gōng公

sī司

lì厉

xíng行

jié节

yuē约

zhèng政

cè策

。

The company strictly implements cost-saving policies

lǎo老

shī师

duì对

xué学

shēng生

yāo要

qiú求

hěn很

yán严

lì厉

。

The teacher is very strict with students

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