策励

策勵

cèlì

verb

Meanings

1 to encourage
2 to urge on
3 to spur (someone) on

Characters

whip, urge, plan

to encourage, exhort

Examples

老师的话策励他更加努力学习。

Lǎoshī de huà cèlì tā gèngjiā nǔlì xuéxí.

The teacher's words spurred him to study even harder.

我们应当互相策励，共同进步。

Wǒmen yīngdāng hùxiāng cèlì, gòngtóng jìnbù.

We should encourage one another and progress together.

Tips

memory

策 originally means 'horsewhip' — picture spurring a horse forward. Combined with 励 (encourage), 策励 keeps the urgent, propelling flavor of pushing someone toward effort.

Stroke Order

策 cè

励 lì