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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 磨砺

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
磨砺 mó lì - to sharpen on grindstone
- to improve oneself by practice

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
- - 36,148 27,532 18,145

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
磨 mó- to rub
- to grind
- to polish
- to sharpen
- to wear down
- to die out
- to waste time
- to pester
- to insist
磨 mò- grindstone
- to grind
- to turn round
砺 lì- grind
- sandstone

Other Words Containing 磨砺

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
磨砺 - - 36,148 27,532 18,145