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whetstone

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

di3li4 • dǐlì

Meaning


Primary

whetstone

Alternatives

grindstone

Mnemonic


砥礪 Whetstone has the same meaning as both of its characters 砥 whetstone and 礪 whetstone.

Usage


砥礪 是 一 種 工具。

A whetstone is a type of tool.

他 用 砥礪 把 刀 磨利。

He used a whetstone to sharpen the knife.

這 塊 砥礪 已經 用 了 很多 年。

This whetstone has been used for many years.