励

lì

to encourage · to urge

Radical: 力 Strokes: 7

Structure: Left-rightFrequency: Common

Same radical

动力加功劳务势勒勤助劲办

Same radical

动力加功劳务势勒勤助劲办劫勇劝

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Character Decomposition

励=厉+力

Etymology

strength

Meanings

to encourage

to urge

lì

surname Li

Lì

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Words with 励 61 total

to encourage鼓励gǔ lì to encourage · to urge · to impel · to spur sb on策励cè lì to reward · reward (as encouragement)奖励jiǎng lì

Idioms with 励 9 total Chain

get ready for battle · sharpen the weapons and feed the horses励兵秣马lì bīng mò mǎ (of a ruler) to strive to make one's nation strong and prosperous (idiom)励精图治lì jīng tú zhì