Definition & Meaning

2.hone; cultivate

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Characters with di

dǐ

砥

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Final(T3):ǐVideo guide

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砥

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n.fmlwhetstone
- dǐ shí
  砥石
  whetstone
- guò qù róng yīng cǐ jiǎng xiàng de xiào yǒu dà duō dōu shì nán dà gè xiào yǒu huì de zhōng liú dǐ zhù
  过去荣膺此奖项的校友，大多都是南大各校友会的中流砥柱。
  Most of the previous winners played pivotal roles in their alumni associations.
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v.hone; cultivate

Words and phrases with 砥

砥砺
[word]whetstone; temper
砥石
[word]whetslate
砥柱
[word]Dizhu Mount
砥砺风节
[word]temper one's character and sense of justice
砥柱中流
[idiom]tower of strength

Similar-form characters to 砥

dǐ
砥
dī
低
dǐ
抵
shì
舐
zhī
胝

Chinese Characters with pinyin dǐ

底
bottom; ins and outs
抵
support; resist
骶
sacrum
邸
the residence of a high official
诋
slander

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