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砥砺
dǐ​lì

encourage

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
砥砺 (砥礪) dǐ​lì
encourage verb
to exhort or encourage someone, often used in the context of mutual improvement
hone verb
to sharpen a tool; (figuratively) to temper or improve oneself through hardship or practice

Frequency

Written text
0.285 per million

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Definitions
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Frequency data
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