砥砺 in English di3 li4 Meaning

Meanings

  • whetstone
  • (metaphorically) to hone
  • to temper
  • to encourage

Simplified Characters

砥 砺

Traditional Characters

砥 礪

Pinyin

di3 li4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

砥di3baffle (pier) 砺li4grind