shí

literary

Meaning of 砺石

砺石 means whetstone; grindstone; sharpening stone; coarse stone; rough stone; unhewn stone. Pronounced lì shí.

  • whetstone; grindstone; sharpening stone
  • coarse stone; rough stone; unhewn stone

Definitions & Examples

Jiàng
rén
shí
dāo
 
shǐ使
fēng
 

The craftsman sharpened the knife with a whetstone to make it sharp.

Bǎo
jiàn
fēng
cóng
chū
 
méi
huā
xiāng
hán
lái
 

The edge of a treasured sword comes from grinding; the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from bitter cold.

Measure Words

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