漓 [离] lí
: pattering (of rain); seep through
灕 [漓] lí
: to seep through; name of a river
Kun Reading
漓 | うすい usui
On Reading
リ ri
noun
淋漓 lin2li2: dripping wet; pouring; saturated; fig. uninhibited; fluid; emotionally unrestrained; extreme
[んり rinri: dripping (with); brimming]
Japanese yojijukugo 四字熟語
墨痕淋漓 | ぼっこんりんり bokkon rinri
: (yoji) dripping ink marks; a work of calligraphy being written in bold and vivid strokes
*流汗淋漓 | りゅうかんりんり ryuukan rinri
: (yoji) profuse perspiration; dripping with sweat
流血淋漓 | りゅうけつりんり ryuuketsu rinri
: (yoji) dripping with fresh blood
痛快淋漓 | つうかいりんり tsuukairinri
: (yoji) very thrilling; extremely delightful; awfully pleasant; intensely satisfying
**鮮血淋漓 | せんけつりんり senketsurinri
: (yoji) dripping with fresh blood
Chinese expression | chengyu 成語 | idiom
*大汗淋漓 da4han4 lin2li2
: dripping with sweat
酣暢淋灕 [酣畅淋漓] han1chang4 lin2li2
: to one’s heart’s content
**鮮血淋漓 [鲜血淋漓] xian1xue4 lin2li2
: to be drenched with blood; dripping blood
淋漓盡致 [淋漓尽致] lin2 li2 jin4 zhi4
: lit. extreme saturation; fig. vividly and thoroughly; in great detail; without restraint; (of a performance) brilliant
漓
形声 Pictophonetic.
氵 (shui3: water radical 85) suggests the meaning while
离 (li2: mythical beast) provides the sound
OR
灕
形声 Pictophonetic.
氵 (water) suggests the meaning while
離 (li2: to depart) provides the sound.
灕
簡體 Simplified.
漓. Derived from generic character simplification rule #58 (離 » 离) via omission of part of the traditional character.
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
