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:

⿰ Left to right
- 氵 [ shuǐ ] water
- 历 [ lì ] history; calendar

Similar Characters: 厉历励

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Example Words

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)

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Example Sentences

1		wǒ 我 gèng 更 xǐ huān 喜欢 yòng 用 lěng shuǐ 冷水， yīn wèi 因为 miàn tiáo 面条 zài 在 rù guō 入锅 shí 时 yì diǎn 一点 yě 也 bù 不 huì 会 zhān 粘 zài 在 yì qǐ 一起， hái 还 yóu yú 由于 zài 在 lì 沥 gàn shuǐ 干水、 jiā shàng 加上 tiáo liào 调料 hòu 后 zhù yì 注意 bù 不 dào 到 yì diǎn 一点 wèi dào 味道 chā yì 差异。 I prefer starting with cold water, because the noodles don't stick together at all as they go into the pot, and because I don't notice a difference in flavor once they're drained and sauced.
2		gēn jù 根据 bāo zhuāng 包装 shàng 上 de 的 zhǐ shì 指示 zhǔn bèi 准备 hǎo 好 yì dà lì miàn 意大利面。 bǎo cún 保存 1 / 4 bēi 杯 zhǔ 煮 yì dà lì miàn 意大利面 de 的 shuǐ 水。 lì gàn 沥干 yì dà lì miàn 意大利面 bìng 并 fàng zài 放在 guō 锅 lǐ 里， yǐ 以 bǎo wēn 保温。 Prepare spaghetti according to package directions. Reserve 1/4 cup of the spaghetti cooking liquid. Drain spaghetti and return to pot; keep warm.
3		chá lā 查拉 hěn 很 xiǎo xīn 小心 dì 地 bù 不 qù 去 cuō 搓 róu 揉 niú zǎi kù 牛仔裤， yě 也 bù 不 yòng lì 用力 jiǎo bàn 搅拌， zhǐ shì 只是 pào 泡 shàng 上 20 fēn zhōng 分钟， rán hòu 然后 gōu zhù 勾住 pí dài 皮带 huán 环 bǎ 把 kù zi 裤子 guà 挂 qǐ 起 lái 来 lì 沥 gàn 干。 Mr. Chiara is careful not to scrub the jeans or move them around vigorously. He just lets them soak for 20 minutes before hanging them by the belt loops to drip dry.
4		duì yú 对于 nán shú 难熟 de 的 ròu shí 肉食（ rú 如 jiào 较 dà 大 kuài 块 de 的 ròu 肉）， xiān 先 fàng zài 放在 wēi bō lú 微波炉 lǐ 里 yù rè 预热， lì diào 沥掉 ròu zhī 肉汁， rán hòu 然后 zài 再 fàng 放 dào 到 kǎo jià 烤架 shàng 上 jìn xíng 进行 shāo kǎo 烧烤。 For meats that require longer cooking times (such as larger cuts), partly cook in the microwave, drain the juices and then finish on the barbecue.
5		jìng zhì 静置5 fēn zhōng 分钟 hòu 后， lì jìng 沥净 shuǐ fèn 水分， yòng 用 lěng shuǐ 冷水 chōng jìng 冲净 zài 再 yòng 用 cān jīn 餐巾 zhǐ 纸 xī 吸 diào 掉 shuǐ fèn 水分。 Let sit for five minutes, then drain, rinse with cold water and drain on paper towels.

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1		wǒ 我 gèng 更 xǐ huān 喜欢 yòng 用 lěng shuǐ 冷水， yīn wèi 因为 miàn tiáo 面条 zài 在 rù guō 入锅 shí 时 yì diǎn 一点 yě 也 bù 不 huì 会 zhān 粘 zài 在 yì qǐ 一起， hái 还 yóu yú 由于 zài 在 lì 沥 gàn shuǐ 干水、 jiā shàng 加上 tiáo liào 调料 hòu 后 zhù yì 注意 bù 不 dào 到 yì diǎn 一点 wèi dào 味道 chā yì 差异。 I prefer starting with cold water, because the noodles don't stick together at all as they go into the pot, and because I don't notice a difference in flavor once they're drained and sauced.
2		gēn jù 根据 bāo zhuāng 包装 shàng 上 de 的 zhǐ shì 指示 zhǔn bèi 准备 hǎo 好 yì dà lì miàn 意大利面。 bǎo cún 保存 1 / 4 bēi 杯 zhǔ 煮 yì dà lì miàn 意大利面 de 的 shuǐ 水。 lì gàn 沥干 yì dà lì miàn 意大利面 bìng 并 fàng zài 放在 guō 锅 lǐ 里， yǐ 以 bǎo wēn 保温。 Prepare spaghetti according to package directions. Reserve 1/4 cup of the spaghetti cooking liquid. Drain spaghetti and return to pot; keep warm.
3		chá lā 查拉 hěn 很 xiǎo xīn 小心 dì 地 bù 不 qù 去 cuō 搓 róu 揉 niú zǎi kù 牛仔裤， yě 也 bù 不 yòng lì 用力 jiǎo bàn 搅拌， zhǐ shì 只是 pào 泡 shàng 上 20 fēn zhōng 分钟， rán hòu 然后 gōu zhù 勾住 pí dài 皮带 huán 环 bǎ 把 kù zi 裤子 guà 挂 qǐ 起 lái 来 lì 沥 gàn 干。 Mr. Chiara is careful not to scrub the jeans or move them around vigorously. He just lets them soak for 20 minutes before hanging them by the belt loops to drip dry.
4		duì yú 对于 nán shú 难熟 de 的 ròu shí 肉食（ rú 如 jiào 较 dà 大 kuài 块 de 的 ròu 肉）， xiān 先 fàng zài 放在 wēi bō lú 微波炉 lǐ 里 yù rè 预热， lì diào 沥掉 ròu zhī 肉汁， rán hòu 然后 zài 再 fàng 放 dào 到 kǎo jià 烤架 shàng 上 jìn xíng 进行 shāo kǎo 烧烤。 For meats that require longer cooking times (such as larger cuts), partly cook in the microwave, drain the juices and then finish on the barbecue.
5		jìng zhì 静置5 fēn zhōng 分钟 hòu 后， lì jìng 沥净 shuǐ fèn 水分， yòng 用 lěng shuǐ 冷水 chōng jìng 冲净 zài 再 yòng 用 cān jīn 餐巾 zhǐ 纸 xī 吸 diào 掉 shuǐ fèn 水分。 Let sit for five minutes, then drain, rinse with cold water and drain on paper towels.

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