Chinese character
砺
lì
whetstone
Meaning
Definitions are in English.- whetstone
- to sharpen
- grind
- sandstone
Simplified / Traditional
砺→礪
Variant forms: 礪
Etymology hint · Ideographic
A stone 石 used to hone 厉 blades; 厉 also provides the pronunciation
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砺Draw each stroke in order. The outline shows the target shape.
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to break, to rout
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number, numeral, symbol
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firm, hard, strong
碰pèng
to touch
石shí
stone, rock, mineral
确què
certain, sure
砸zá
to smash, to pound, to crush, to break
砍kǎn
to hack, to chop, to cut, to fell
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strength, power
利lì
gains, advantage, profit, merit
立lì
to stand
理lǐ
science, reason, logic
例lì
precedent, example, case