沥 Stroke Order — How to Write 沥

Stroke Order

沥 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

沥 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵历

沥 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 历 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 4 more strokes

沥 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 沥 in Chinese

lì沥

To drip, referring to liquid falling drop by drop. Often used metaphorically to describe immense effort, devotion, or sacrifice, as in "呕心沥血" (to pour out one's heart and blood, meaning to work with utmost devotion).

为了完成这个项目，他呕心沥血，夜以继日地工作。

To complete this project, he poured his heart and soul into it, working tirelessly day and night.

To filter or strain liquid, often slowly, allowing it to drip away.

把洗好的蔬菜沥干水分。

Drain the water from the washed vegetables.

Liquid drops; figuratively refers to the essence or refined part of something, often used for writings or speeches.

这篇文章的字字句句，都仿佛是智慧的沥液。

Every word and sentence in this article seems like the very essence of wisdom.

Common Words and Phrases with 沥

lì沥dǎn胆

To lay bare one's heart, symbolizing utmost sincerity and loyalty.

为了将这家面临困境的家族企业带出泥沼，他沥胆苦干，终于使其起死回生

To rescue the struggling family business from its predicament, he worked tirelessly with utmost dedication, finally bringing it back to life.

lì沥lào涝

Waterlogging that submerges crops.

连续几天的暴雨导致农田出现严重的沥涝，农民们都非常担心庄稼的收成。

Several days of continuous heavy rainfall led to severe waterlogging in the farmlands, and farmers were very concerned about the crop yield.

lì沥lì沥

An onomatopoeic word describing the sound of wind (e.g., whistling, rustling) or water (e.g., dripping, babbling).

窗外雨水沥沥，屋檐下形成了一串串水帘。

Outside the window, the rain pattered softly, forming strings of water curtains under the eaves.

lì沥qīng青

A black or dark brown viscous mixture of hydrocarbons, used for paving roads and roofing; also known as asphalt or bitumen.

铺设道路时，工人们用沥青混合物填充路面上的裂缝。

When paving roads, workers fill cracks in the pavement with an asphalt mixture.

lì沥shuǐ水

waterlogging caused by excessive rainfall

工人正在努力将街道上的积水沥水，以便车辆通行

Workers are diligently draining the standing water from the street to facilitate vehicle passage.

lì沥xuè血kòu叩xīn心

to work one's heart out; to exert oneself to the utmost

为了这部作品能够完美呈现，编剧和导演都沥血叩心，付出了无数个不眠之夜。

To ensure this work was perfectly presented, both the scriptwriter and director poured their heart and soul into it, spending countless sleepless nights.