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CHINESE CHARACTER
dǐ
砥
砥
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whetstone; sharpen
- Numbered pinyin
- di3
- English meanings
- whetstone; to sharpen; to encourage
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lower
dike
emperor; god
end
younger brother
resist; reach
enemy; oppose
wash; cleanse
a drop
flute; whistle
ordinal prefix (the)
form; conclude; establish
fruit stem; base
truth; attentively
guide; enlighten
to hand over
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Related words
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- 砥砺
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