砺 — Chinese character
砺
lì
whetstone; to sharpen
- Pinyin
- lì
- Radical
- 112 ⽯ (Stone)
- Strokes
- 10
- Components
- 石 厉
- Formation
- ideographic — A stone 石 used to hone 厉 blades; 厉 also provides the pronunciation
- Traditional
- 礪
- Japanese
- 砺 as a kanji
Common words with 砺
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 磨砺 (磨礪) | mó lì | to sharpen on grindstone; to improve oneself by practice |
| 砥砺 (砥礪) | dǐ lì | whetstone; (lit. and fig.) to hone; to sharpen |
| 再接再砺 (再接再礪) | zài jiē zài lì | variant of 再接再厉 (zài jiē zài lì) |
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