励 = 厉 + 力

励 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “strive”. It is built from 厉 (whetstone) and 力 (power).

Keyword: strive
Pinyin (Mandarin): lì
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: стремиться
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 励 encourage

Decomposition

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厉 whetstone
力 power

How to find 励 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “whetstone” + “power”. 励 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 励 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.