| 厲 | 758C20 51A.42-2 | 部居  | 畫數 15 | ㄌㄧˋ [li4] | ||
| N. | (1) (Var. of 礪) a whetstone. (2) Pestilence, an epidemic disease. (3) Malicious ghost: 為厲 or 厲鬼 ghost which haunts or harasses human beings. (4) A surname. | |||||
| V.t. | (1) Sharpen, grind, whet: 秣馬厲兵 make army combat-ready. (2) Oppress: 厲民 oppress the people. (3) Encourage: 以厲賢材 (AC var. of 勵) in order to encourage real talent. | |||||
| Adj. & adv. | (1) Stern(ly), grim(ly), strict(ly): 嚴厲 severe (rules, etc.); 厲聲 harsh voice; 厲色 harsh countenance; 厲禁 severe restrictions; 厲行禁令 carry out law strictly; 變本加厲 getting more and more objectionable. (2) Wicked(ly), fierce(ly), terribl(e)y: 厲鬼 malicious ghost. | |||||
| Words | 1. 厲害 [li4hai0], (1) adj., severe, terrible, efficient and cruel: 這人厲害極了 the man is merciless; adj., 好厲害 how terrible, how cruel! (2) adv., very, intensely: 餓得厲害 unbearably hungry; adv., 痛得厲害 terribly painful. 2. 厲階 [li4jie1], n., (AC) the source of future trouble. | |||||