Chinese words pronounced lie (any tone) 20 words, in the 4 tones lie is read in. liē (1st tone) 1 words 咧(liē) used in 咧咧 liēliē 咧(liē) used in 咧咧 liēliē liě (3rd tone) 2 words 裂(liě) gape 咧(liě) draw back the corners of one's mouth 裂(liě) gape 咧(liě) draw back the corners of one's mouth liè (4th tone) 19 words 列(liè) arrange 烈(liè) ardent 裂(liè) split 猎(liè) hunting 劣(liè) inferior 睙(liè) roll the eyeballs to look 洌(liè) pure 鬣(liè) bristles 冽(liè) cold and raw 埒(liè) equal 躐(liè) step across 捩(liè) tear 列(liè) arrange 烈(liè) ardent 裂(liè) split 獵(liè) hunting 劣(liè) inferior 睙(liè) roll the eyeballs to look 洌(liè) pure 鬣(liè) bristles 冽(liè) cold and raw 埒(liè) equal 躐(liè) step across 捩(liè) tear All 19 words pronounced liè lie (neutral tone) 1 words 咧(lie) modal particle expressing exclamation 咧(lie) modal particle expressing exclamation Often confused with lie nie in any tone 22 words