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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 砥砺

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
砥砺 dǐ lì - whetstone
- (lit. and fig.) to hone; to sharpen
- to encourage

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - 68,100 44,098

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- baffle (pier)
- whetstone
- grind
- sandstone

Other Words Containing 砥砺

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo