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lì

Main
English Definition	to encourage; to urge; (Chinese surname)
Simplified Script	励
Traditional Script	勵
Pinyin	lì
Effective Pinyin (After Tone Sandhi)	Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)	ㄌㄧˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)	lai⁶

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Words With Same Head Word
励志	lìzhì	to encourage; encouragement
励精图治	lì jīng tú zhì	(of a ruler) to strive to make one's nation strong and prosperous (idiom)
励害	lìhài	professional; adept; skillful; proficient
励志哥	lìzhì gē	ugly guy with a pretty girlfriend (slang)

Words With Same Tail Word
鼓励	gǔlì	to encourage
奖励	jiǎnglì	to reward; reward (as encouragement)
激励	jīlì	to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive
勉励	miǎnlì	to encourage
策励	cèlì	to encourage; to urge; to impel; to spur somebody on

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