励
encourage · be diligent · inspire
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
厉 + power
Cultural Context
Etymology
Combines 'strength' (力) with 'severe' (厲), representing exerting effort and encouraging.
Symbolism
Symbolizes encouragement, effort, and motivation. Represents giving courage to face difficulties and power to advance.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
鼓舞激励
こぶげきれい
encouragement; encouragement
刻苦勉励
こっくべんれい
being arduous; working diligently enduring hardships; being arduous
叱咤激励
しったげきれい
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (someone) strongly in a loud voice; giving a loud pep talk
精励恪勤
せいれいかっきん
assiduousness; attending diligently to one's study or duties; assiduousness
奮励努力
ふんれいどりょく
making strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; making strenuous efforts
刻苦精励
こっくせいれい
being arduous; working diligently enduring hardships; making a strenuous effort; being arduous
努力奮励
どりょくふんれい
making strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; making strenuous efforts
励声一番
れいせいいちばん
giving cries of encouragement at a critical moment; giving cries of encouragement at a critical moment
励声叱咤
れいせいしった
cries of encouragement; shouting encouragement; cries of encouragement