励 (lì) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to encourage
- to strive
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
励 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 励 is 力 — meaning strength. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 功勇.
How the character is built
励 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 力 (strength) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 厉 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 励
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
励 appears in 20 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 励 / 相关任务
Words containing 励 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 励 mean in Chinese?
励 (lì) means to encourage; to strive. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 励 have?
励 is written in 7 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 励?
The radical of 励 is 力 (strength). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 功, 勇.
What is the pinyin for 励?
励 is pronounced lì.
What HSK 4 words use 励?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 励 appears in 1 word, including 鼓励 (gǔlì). See the full list above.