砺 Stroke Order

砺 (lì) 1. Coarse sharpening stone. 粗磨刀石：～石。 2. To sharpen (mó). 磨（mó）：砥～（磨炼）。磨～。 砺 (lì) Definition: Coarse sharpening stone. 本义:粗磨刀石 Character Formation: Pictophonetic; composed of the component for stone (石) and the phonetic element (厉). 造字法:形声。从石，厉声 As a noun: 1. Coarse sharpening stone. 引: - 《山海经·中山经》: 阴山多砺石。 - 《礼记·内则》: 刀砺。 - 《荀子·劝学》: 金就砺则利。 Example: - 砺石 (can refer to a sharpening stone or a coarse stone used for grinding; broadly refers to coarse stones); 砺砥 (sharpening stone). As a verb: 1. To sharpen (mó). 引: - 《史记·伍子胥列传》: 胜自砺剑。 Example: - 砺剑 (to sharpen a sword); 砺砥 (sharpening stone); 砺戈秣马 (sharpen weapons and feed horses); 砺兵 (sharpen weapons). 2. To study thoroughly; to temper oneself. 引: - 《史通·品藻》: 纪僧珍砥节砺行，终始无瑕。 - 《文心雕龙·养气》: 钻砺过分，则神疲而气衰。 3. Additional meanings: 砺淬 (intensive sharpening); 砺志 (encouraging ambition; resolute).