励 Stroke Order — How to Write 励
励 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 力, 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.
励 Radical and Character Components
励 is a phono-semantic compound: 力 (strength) carries the meaning, while 厉 indicates the sound.
Radical: 力 + 5 more strokes
励 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- lì
Meanings of 励 in Chinese
lì励
Common Words and Phrases with 励
More words with 励
- miǎn勉lì励encourage, exhort
- jiǎng奖lì励reward
- gǔ鼓lì励encourage, promote
- jī激lì励motivate, encourage
- lì励zhì志inspirational, motivational
- bèi被gǔ鼓lì励encouraged, motivated
- hù互lì励mutual encouragement, encourage each other
- lì励cí磁diàn电liú流excitation current, field current
- mào懋lì励to encourage, to exert oneself
- zhāo钊lì励Encourage, Inspire
- dé得dào到jiǎng奖lì励get rewarded, be rewarded
- jiǎng奖lì励jī机zhì制reward mechanism, incentive mechanism
- yǐ以zī资gǔ鼓lì励to encourage, as encouragement
- lì励xíng行qiú求zhī知Seek knowledge and act upon it., Diligently pursue knowledge and practice.
- jī激lì励zì自wǒ我Motivate myself, Inspire myself
- mó磨mò礳cuì淬lì励Hone and temper, Rigorous training
Idioms with 励
- lì励jīng精tú图zhì治exert oneself for good governance
- lì励bīng兵mò秣mǎ马prepare for battle
- lì励jīng精gēng更shǐ始rouse spirits and make a fresh start
- lì励jīng精qiú求zhì治Strive for good governance
- lì励zhì志jié竭jīng精strive with all one's might
- jiǎo矫shì世lì励sú俗Rectify social trends and encourage good customs
- léi雷lì励fēng风xíng行act with resolute vigor and swiftness
- bó勃rán然fèn奋lì励suddenly rouse oneself with vigor
- dǐ砥jié节lì励xíng行cultivate integrity and refine conduct
- dǐ砥míng名lì励jié节temper oneself, establish reputation, uphold integrity
- fā发yáng扬dǎo蹈lì励full of vigor and enthusiasm
- jīng精xīn心lì励zhì志diligently temper one's will
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Open the tool →Questions about 励
What does 励 mean in Chinese?
励 (lì) means “To encourage” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 励?
励 is pronounced lì in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 励 have?
励 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 励?
励 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 力. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 励?
The radical of 励 is 力, and 励 is a phono-semantic compound.