砺 Stroke Order — How to Write 砺
砺 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 石, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
砺 Radical and Character Components
砺 is an ideographic compound. A stone 石 used to hone 厉 blades; 厉 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 石 + 5 more strokes
砺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- lì
Meanings of 砺 in Chinese
lì砺
Words with 砺
- dǐ砥lì砺hone, sharpen
- mó磨lì砺hone, temper
- lì砺shí石whetstone, sharpening stone
- lóng砻lì砺grind, polish
- mó磨lì砺chū出forged, honed
- mó磨lì砺xīn心xìng性Refine one's character, Temper one's spirit
- lì历jīng经mó磨lì砺Tempered, Honed
- shè社huì会mó磨lì砺Social tempering, Social refinement
- yì一fān番mó磨lì砺a period of tempering, a phase of refinement
Idioms with 砺
- lì砺bīng兵mò秣mǎ马prepare for battle or action
- lì砺shì世mó摩dùn钝inspire and enlighten the dull
- lì砺shì世mó磨dùn钝inspire and refine the dull-witted
- dài带lì砺hé河shān山pledge eternal loyalty or lasting commitment
- dǐ砥lì砺lián廉yú隅temper and refine moral integrity
- dǐ砥lì砺míng名hào号refine one's name and reputation
- dǐ砥lì砺míng名jié节Temper and cultivate moral character and integrity
- dǐ砥lì砺míng名xíng行Temper and refine one's reputation and conduct
- dǐ砥lì砺qīng清jié节Temper and uphold moral integrity
- dǐ砥lì砺zhuó琢mó磨temper and refine oneself
- dǐ砥shēn身lì砺xíng行temper oneself and refine conduct
- mó磨lóng砻dǐ砥lì砺hone oneself through rigorous training
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Open the tool →Questions about 砺
What does 砺 mean in Chinese?
砺 (lì) means “A coarse grinding stone” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 砺?
砺 is pronounced lì in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 砺 have?
砺 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 砺?
砺 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 石. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 砺?
The radical of 砺 is 石, and 砺 is an ideographic compound.