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历 vs 厉

History 历 hides 力 under the cliff; severe 厉 hides 万 — 经历 vs 厉害.

历
lì ㄌㄧˋ 歷
to experience; to undergo
radical 厂 · cliff; factory, workshop; building
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厉
lì ㄌㄧˋ 厲
strict; severe
radical 厂 · cliff; factory, workshop; building
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