礪 [砺]

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Pinyin lì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. grind
  2. sandstone
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. grind/sandstone/whetstone/to sharpen
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    礪​石​，​質地​較​粗​嘅​磨刀石
    rough grained grinding stone
    • 砥礪
      砥砺
      to practice and improve the skill, figurative
  2. 語素
    引伸​指用​粗​石磨​尖​兵器
    to sharpen weapons
    • 礪兵秣馬
      砺兵秣马
      to sharpen the weapon and feed the horse
  3. 近義詞
    砥
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, obsolete
    to whet; to sharpen
    • 磨礪
      磨砺
      mó lì
      to steel oneself; to harden oneself; to discipline oneself
  2. character, obsolete
    whetstone
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. whetstone
  2. sharpen
  3. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    MRMMS
  4. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    MRMTB
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    砥砺
    砥礪
    • to practice and improve the skill, figurative
    • grinding stones, also figuratively to practice and improve skills
  2. Cantonese
    砥甲砺刃
    砥甲礪刃
    • to shine the armor and sharpen the knife
  3. Cantonese
    砺兵秣马
    礪兵秣馬
    • to sharpen the weapon and feed the horse
  4. Cantonese
    互相砥砺
    互相砥礪
    • to practice and drill very hard with each other
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    磨砺
    磨礪
    mó lì
    • to steel oneself; to harden oneself; to discipline oneself
  2. Mandarin
    砥砺品行
    砥礪品行
    dǐ lì pǐn xíng
    • to strengthen one's character