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Meaning of 砺

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(Trad.: 礪)
Pinyin:
English Definition: grind; sandstone
Chinese Definition:
①粗磨刀石:砺石。
②磨:砥砺(磨炼)。磨砺。
Total strokes: 10; Radical:
Ideographic:A stone used to hone blades; also provides the pronunciation
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ shí ] stone, rock, mineral
    • [ ] whetstone; to grind, to sharpen, to whet
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Example Words
磨砺 to sharpen on grindstone; to improve oneself by practice
砥砺 whetstone; (fig.) to hone; to temper; to encourage
再接再砺 zài jiē zài variant of 再接再厉
砥节砺行 jié xíng to temper one's spirit and correct one's behavior (idiom)
More:砺* | *砺 | *砺*
Example Sentences
1
My feet are locked upon the rough bark.
2
There the music is cacophonous in nature.
3
I pass by under a peach tree, tree trunk rough.
4
Polite vs Blunt: smooth as silk or rough as sanding paper...
5
Too many addicts walked the rough road to recovery alone.