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磨砺 Pronunciation and Pinyin

磨砺 Usage and Examples

hone

temper

这张照片和一首中国古诗产生了共鸣:宝剑锋从磨砺出,梅花香自苦寒来。

This picture echoes an old Chinese poem: Sharp edge of a sword comes out from grinding, and plum blossom's fragrance comes from the bitter cold.

一次成功的狩猎足够磨砺它们天生的技能。

One successful hunt is enough to sharpen their inborn skills.

The characters in 磨砺

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
磨
mó16grind, rub, or polish
砺
lì10sharpen, hone, temper

More words starting with 磨

  • mó磨yi一mó磨grind, sharpen
  • mó磨bù不kāi开Too embarrassed, Shy about imposing
  • mó磨bù不lín磷niè涅bù不zī缁Unyielding and incorruptible., Impervious to corruption.
  • mó磨bú不guò过shēn身lái来cannot get around to it, too swamped
  • mó磨le了bàn半tiān天spent half a day, took half a day
  • mó磨shāng伤abrasion, chafe
  • mó磨guāng光To polish
  • mó磨chū出grind out, form by grinding
  • mó磨chū出le了developed, honed
  • mó磨dāo刀sharpen a knife, whet a knife
  • mó磨dāo刀shí石Whetstone, Grindstone
  • mó磨lì利sharpen, hone

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Questions about 磨砺

What does 磨砺 mean in Chinese?

磨砺 (mó lì) means “hone, temper”.

How do you pronounce 磨砺?

磨砺 is pronounced mó lì in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “hone” in Chinese?

“hone” is 磨砺 (mó lì) in Chinese.

How is 磨砺 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 磨砺, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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