Keyword
drip
- trickle
- dregs
- to strain
- Frequency
- #3451
- Strokes
- 7
Readings
lì
Mnemonic
氵 (water) gives the meaning and 历 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
沥青
asphalt; bitumen; pitch
呕心沥血
lit. to spit out one's heart and spill blood (idiom); to work one's heart out; blood, sweat and tears
沥
to drip; to strain or filter; a trickle
淅沥
(onom.) patter of rain
沥干
to drain excess liquid from; to drain off (liquid)
披肝沥胆
(idiom) to be completely honest and sincere; to show wholehearted loyalty