to encourage

surname Li; to urge

severity (厉) + force (力) = to encourage and urge

力 is the meaning-bearer here, representing muscular effort and drive. 厉 mainly contributes the sound lì; the force radical carries the push to spur someone forward.

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SeverityPhonetic

老师经常鼓我们好好学习。

lǎo shī jīng cháng gǔ lì wǒ men hǎo hǎo xué xí。

The teacher often encourages us to study hard.

他用自己的经历激身边的人不要放弃。

tā yòng zì jǐ de jīng lì jī lì shēn biān de rén bù yào fàng qì。

He uses his own experience to inspire the people around him not to give up.

Words with 励

鼓励

gǔ lì

to encourage

勉励

miǎn lì

to encourage

励志

lì zhì

to pursue a goal with determination

励志哥

lì zhì gē

(coll.) a guy who is admired for having overcome challenges to achieve success

励精图治

lì jīng tú zhì

(of a ruler) to strive to make one's nation strong and prosperous (idiom)

激励

jī lì

to encourage

激励机制

jī lì jī zhì

incentive mechanism; incentives

奖励

jiǎng lì

to reward

奖励旅行

jiǎng lì lǚ xíng

incentive travel

奖励旅游

jiǎng lì lǚ yóu

incentive travel

王励勤

wáng lì qín

Wang Liqin (1978-), former PRC table tennis player, Olympic medalist

策励

cè lì

to encourage

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