栗 (慄)
lì
Pinyin

Definition

栗 (慄)
 - 
lì
  1. afraid
  2. trembling
栗
 - 
lì
  1. chestnut
栗
 - 
Lì
  1. surname Li

Character Decomposition

Related Words (14)

板栗
bǎn lì
  1. 1 Chinese chestnut
栗子
lì zi
  1. 1 chestnut
不寒而栗
bù hán ér lì
  1. 1 shiver all over though not cold
  2. 2 tremble with fear
  3. 3 shudder
战栗
zhàn lì
  1. 1 to tremble
  2. 2 shudder
栗色
lì sè
  1. 1 maroon (color)

Idioms (3)

火中取栗
huǒ zhōng qǔ lì
  1. 1 lit. to pull chestnuts out of the fire (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be sb's cat's-paw
股栗
gǔ lì
  1. 1 to shake like an aspen
  2. 2 to shiver with fear (idiom)
股栗肤粟
gǔ lì fū sù
  1. 1 with shuddering thighs and skin like gooseflesh (idiom)

Sample Sentences

东西不一样。我用的是最好的栗子，炒得也好。
dōngxi bù yīyàng 。wǒ yòng de shì zuì hǎo de lìzi ，chǎo de yě hǎo 。
They are not the same. I use the best chestnuts, and roast them right.
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糖炒栗子！糖炒栗子！
tángchǎolìzi ！tángchǎolìzi ！
Roasted sweet chestnuts! Roasted sweet chestnuts!
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