| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 砥 | 砥 | dǐ | di3 | baffle (pier); whetstone | ||
| 2 | 砥节砺行 | 砥節礪行 | dǐ jié lì xíng | di3 jie2 li4 xing2 | to temper one's spirit and correct one's behavior (idiom) | ||
| 3 | 砥砺 | 砥礪 | dǐ lì | di3 li4 | whetstone; (fig.) to hone; to temper; to encourage | ||
| 4 | 中流砥柱 | 中流砥柱 | zhōng liú dǐ zhù | zhong1 liu2 di3 zhu4 | mainstay; cornerstone; tower of strength |