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Translingual
Han character
砺 (Kangxi radical 112, 石+5, 10 strokes, cangjie input 一口一一尸 (MRMMS), composition ⿰石厉)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 829, character 33
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 4, page 2422, character 13
- Unihan data for U+783A
Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 砺 – see 礪 (“whetstone; to whet; to sharpen; etc.”).
(This character is the simplified form of 礪). |
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Japanese
Kanji
砺
(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 礪)
- Extended shinjitai form of 礪
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