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whetstone

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

di3li4 dǐlì

Meaning


Primary

whetstone

Alternatives

grindstone

Mnemonic


This word has the same meaning as each of its characters: 砥礪 whetstone.

Usage


互相 砥礪

encourage each other

砥礪 是 一 種 工具。

A whetstone is a type of tool.