What does 砺 mean in Chinese?

砺 (lì) means "grind; sandstone" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 砺?

砺 is pronounced "lì" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 砺?

砺 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 砺?

Common words with 砺 include 磨砺 (to sharpen on grindstone), 再接再砺 (variant of 再接再厲|再接再厉[zai4 jie1 zai4 li4]).

How do you write 砺?

You can practice writing 砺 using our stroke order tool.

砺 (lì), grind

砺

lì

grind; sandstone

Traditional: 礪

Character Breakdown

Radical: 石 (no. 112)Traditional: 礪

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Definitions

grind
sandstone

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 砺

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
磨砺	mó lì	to sharpen on grindstone
再接再砺	zài jiē zài lì	variant of 再接再厲\|再接再厉[zai4 jie1 zai4 li4]

Related Words

切(qiē)· to cut

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刑舂(xíng chōng)· to be forced to grind grain as a punishment (old)

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另有企图(lìng yǒu qǐ tú)· to have an axe to grind (idiom)

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只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针(zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn , tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn)· If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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砺

lì