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励 - lì

strive; encourage

strive; encourage

How to read 励

Click 励 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishstrive; encourage
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

励志 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 勉励. Please read 激励 one more time.

Common words with this character

to pursue a goal with determination; inspirational; motivational
to encourage
to encourage; to urge; motivation
to reward; reward

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 励 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 励志 and 勉励 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 励.