The character 厉 — “strict”: how to write it and what it means
strict, severe; strong
The Chinese character 厉 is read lì and means “strict, severe; strong”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 厉
厉 has 5 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 厉, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 厉 is made of
Sounds like 历 lì: that one has 力 inside, this one has 万.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 厉
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 厉?
厉 has 5 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 厉 mean?
厉 means “strict, severe; strong”. It appears in 厉害 (“strong”), 严厉 (“stern”).
How do you pronounce 厉?
厉 is read lì. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 厉 have?
5 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 厉 yourself
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