whetstone

  • created sense approved 砺/礪 · lì · grindstone — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    砺 / 礪

    grindstone

    (bound form) a coarse grindstone or whetstone

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  • created sense approved 砺/礪 · lì · to sharpen — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    砺 / 礪

    to sharpen

    (bound form) to sharpen a blade by grinding; to whet

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  • created sense approved 砺/礪 · lì · to temper oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    砺 / 礪

    to temper oneself

    (bound form) to discipline, cultivate, or refine oneself; to steel oneself

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