厉 (lì) — (bound form) harsh, severe, strict; (bound form) evil, cruel; (surname) Li
Definition
A bound morpheme meaning 'harsh, strict' — almost always attached to another character (严厉, 厉害, 厉行), rarely used alone. Stronger and more written than 严.
bound form
(bound form) harshseverestrict(bound form) evilcruel(surname) Li
Examples
- 。Tā de tài dù fēi cháng yán lì.His attitude is very strict.
- ，。Zhè cì kǎo shì tài nán le, zhēn lì hài.This exam was too hard — really tough.
- 厉。lì Xíng jié yuē shì wǒ men de yuán zé.Strictly practicing economy is our principle.
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