淬礪

Chinese

		dip into water; to temper	grind; sandstone
trad. (淬礪)		淬	礪
simp. (淬砺)		淬	砺

(This form in the hanzi box is uncreated: "淬砺".)

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): cùilì

(Zhuyin): ㄘㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄧˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): ceoi³ lai⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: cùilì
  - Zhuyin: ㄘㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄧˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: cuèilì
  - Wade–Giles: tsʻui⁴-li⁴
  - Yale: tswèi-lì
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tsueylih
  - Palladius: цуйли (cujli)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: ceoi³ lai⁶
  - Yale: cheui laih
  - Cantonese Pinyin: tsoey³ lai⁶
  - Guangdong Romanization: cêu³ lei⁶
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ʃʰɵy̯³³ lɐi̯²²/

Verb

淬礪

(literary) to temper oneself through severe trials

Synonyms

淬煉／淬炼 (cùiliàn)

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