励 (lì) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 励 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
HSK 4 Words Containing 励
鼓励
to encourage
老师经常鼓励我们多读书。
Lǎoshī jīngcháng gǔlì wǒmen duō dú shū.
The teacher often encourages us to read more.
Tasks Featuring 励 / 相关任务
Words containing 励 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
About the character 励
励 (lì) means to encourage (as in 鼓励). It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".