| lì | severe/surname Li |
| 厉 | surname Li |
| 厉兵秣马 | to groom the horses and drill the troops -- to get ready for battle; to sharpen the weapons and feed the horses; to keep the army ready for combat |
| 厉声 | stern voice |
| 厉声斥责 | to scold with an irritating voice |
| 厉害 | difficult to deal with difficult to endure ferocious |
| 厉目而视 | to cut sb a severe look (idiom) |
| 厉禁 | to strictly forbid |
| 厉色 | forbidding countenance |
| 厉色正言 | to speak with stern countenance |
| 厉行 | strictly enforce; enforcement; enforce |
| 厉行节约 | to practice strict or rigid economy; to practice close saving; to practice frugality; to economize |
| 厉鬼 | malicious spirit devil |