CHINESE CHARACTER

励 (lì): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

lì

to encourage; to strive

HSK 47 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

力

Primary radical

力 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 励.

厉

Phonetic component

厉 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 7

Write 励 in 7 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 励

鼓励gǔlì

HSK 4 · to encourage

奖励jiǎnglì

HSK 5 · to reward; reward (as encouragement)

激励jīlì

HSK 6 · to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive

励志lìzhì

HSK 7-9 · to pursue a goal with determination; inspirational; motivational

勉励miǎnlì

HSK 7-9 · to encourage

Examples using 励

鼓励

没有人鼓励她。

Méi yǒu rén gǔ lì tā。

No one encouraged her.

奖励

他有权得到奖励。

Tā yǒu quán dé dào jiǎng lì。

He is entitled to receive the reward.

激励

他的演说激励了所有的男孩。

Tā de yǎn shuō jī lì le suǒ yǒu de nán hái。

His speech inspired all the boys.

FAQ

What does 励 (lì) mean in Chinese?

to encourage; to strive

How do you write 励 in stroke order?

励 has 7 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 励?

力 is the radical in 励. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 励?

鼓励 (gǔlì): to encourage; 奖励 (jiǎnglì): to reward; reward (as encouragement); 激励 (jīlì): to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive.