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激勵

简激励 · 繁激勵

Mandarin · pinyin jī lì

to encourage
to urge
motivation
incentive

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激: jī · arouse, excite, incite; quickly
勵: Look up this written character
励: lì · strive; encourage

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1–4 · ji1 li4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gik1 lai6

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verb

to encourage; to motivate
(literary) to reprimand; to slam; to rebuke; to denounce

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