Chinese Word: 沥 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

沥 (Trad.: 瀝)

Pinyin: lì

English Definition: to drip; to strain or filter; a trickle

Chinese Definition:
①液体一滴一滴地落下：沥血(滴血为誓，示必报之仇)。呕心沥血。
②滤，漉：沥酒。
③液体的点滴：余沥。沥液(喻文章、言论的精华)。

Total strokes: 7; Radical: 水

Pictophonetic:历 indicates the sound; 氵 (water) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

Similar Characters: 厉历励

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沥青	lì qīng	asphalt; bitumen; pitch
呕心沥血	ǒu xīn lì xuè	lit. to spit out one's heart and spill blood (idiom); to work one's heart out; blood, sweat and tears
淅沥	xī lì	(onom.) patter of rain
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)

1		2 bēi 杯 zhǔ shóu 煮熟 bìng 并 lì 沥 gān 干 de 的 hēi dòu 黑豆 2 cups cooked and drained black beans
2		huò 或 16 àng sī 盎司 guàn zhuāng 罐装 qù pí 去皮 xī hóng shì 西红柿， lì 沥 gān 干 1 14- or 16-ounce can whole tomatoes, drained
3		1 tīng 听 14 àng sī 盎司 xī hóng shì 西红柿 guàn tou 罐头， lì 沥 gān 干 shuǐ fèn 水分 1 14-ounce can tomatoes, drained
4		dòu fu 豆腐 zhēng 蒸 10 - 15分钟， lì 沥 diào 掉 shuǐ 水 hòu 后 qiē kuài 切块。 Steam beancurd for 10-15 mins, drain water and cut into slices.
5		5 àng sī 盎司 guàn 罐 cún 存 hán 含 shuǐ 水 bāo zhuāng 包装 jīn qiāng yú 金枪鱼， shǐ 使 lì 沥 gān 干。 1 6 1/2-ounce can water-packed tuna, drained

1		2 bēi 杯 zhǔ shóu 煮熟 bìng 并 lì 沥 gān 干 de 的 hēi dòu 黑豆 2 cups cooked and drained black beans
2		huò 或 16 àng sī 盎司 guàn zhuāng 罐装 qù pí 去皮 xī hóng shì 西红柿， lì 沥 gān 干 1 14- or 16-ounce can whole tomatoes, drained
3		1 tīng 听 14 àng sī 盎司 xī hóng shì 西红柿 guàn tou 罐头， lì 沥 gān 干 shuǐ fèn 水分 1 14-ounce can tomatoes, drained
4		dòu fu 豆腐 zhēng 蒸 10 - 15分钟， lì 沥 diào 掉 shuǐ 水 hòu 后 qiē kuài 切块。 Steam beancurd for 10-15 mins, drain water and cut into slices.
5		5 àng sī 盎司 guàn 罐 cún 存 hán 含 shuǐ 水 bāo zhuāng 包装 jīn qiāng yú 金枪鱼， shǐ 使 lì 沥 gān 干。 1 6 1/2-ounce can water-packed tuna, drained