淬砺 cuìlì to temper and grind Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents cuìlì to temper and grind 淬 cuì to temper (bound form) to temper metal by heating it and then dipping it into water or oil to increase hardness砺 礪 lì to sharpen (bound form) to sharpen a blade by grinding; to whetcuìlì to temper oneself 淬 cuì to sharpen (bound form) to sharpen or hone, such as a blade or one's own skills and character砺 礪 lì to temper oneself (bound form) to discipline, cultivate, or refine oneself; to steel oneself
