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沥

lì

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Definitions

  1. 1. to drip
  2. 2. to strain or filter
  3. 3. a trickle

Words Containing 沥

呕心沥血
ǒu xīn lì xuè

lit. to spit out one's heart and spill blood (idiom)

沥青
lì qīng

asphalt

剖肝沥胆
pōu gān lì dǎn

to be completely honest and sincere (idiom)

淅沥
xī lì

(onom.) patter of rain

沥青铀矿
lì qīng yóu kuàng

pitchblende (uranium ore)

沥干
lì gān

to drain

沥陈鄙见
lì chén bǐ jiàn

to state one's humble opinion (idiom)

沥水架
lì shuǐ jià

dish rack

披肝沥胆
pī gān lì dǎn

lit. to open one's liver and drip gall (idiom); wholehearted loyalty

滴沥
dī lì

to drip (of rainwater)