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Meaning of 砺
Pinyin
lì
Radical
石
Strokes
10
Definition
grind / sandstone
Usage
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砺 (礪 lì)
Meaning:
1. 粗磨刀石 - Coarse sharpening stone.
2. 磨 (mó) - To grind; to sharpen.
Detailed Definitions:
1. 粗磨刀石：～石 - Coarse sharpening stone: 砺石.
2. 磨 (mó): 砥～ (磨炼) - To grind (mó): To hone or temper oneself (锤炼). 磨～ - Sharpening.
Etymology:
- 形声. 从石，厉声 - Phono-Semantic compound: It consists of the stone radical (石) and a sound component (厉).
Additional Meanings (as a verb):
1. 引申为磨 ([En.] sharpen) - Extended meaning to sharpen.
- Example: 史记·伍子胥列传：胜自砺剑 - In the Records of the Grand Historian, it states: Victory sharpens the sword.
- Other examples include: 砺剑 (sharpen the sword), 砺兵 (sharpen weapons).
2. 钻研;磨炼 ([En.] temper oneself) - To study deeply; to temper oneself.
- Example: 史通·品藻 - In the History of Literary Criticism, it states: "Ji Sengzhen's integrity and conduct were flawless from beginning to end."
- Other examples include: 砺淬 (to undergo rigorous honing) and 砺志 (to encourage ambition).
3. 又如;砺淬(刻苦磨炼);砺志(励志;锐意) - Furthermore, such as: 砺淬 (rigorous honing); 砺志 (to encourage ambition and sharpness).
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Input Method for 砺
Pinyin
li4
Wubi
dddn|ddgq
Cangjie
mrmms
Zhengma
ggay
Four Corner
11627
Unicode
U+783a
Stroke Number Category
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