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Hanyu Pinyin:dǐ

Stroke Count:10

Five Elements:Earth

Recommendability:84%

Cultural Meaning:88%

Literature Reference: 砥，礪也。——《说文解字》 Dǐ, meaning a whetstone or to sharpen. Source from 'Shuowen Jiezi'.

砥: The whetstone. To temper and hone.

Meaning: Dǐ symbolizes a whetstone, representing resilience, perseverance, and the spirit of continuous refinement.

叶砥 (Ye Di)

a scholar and official of the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, known for his contributions to the compilation of the Yongle Encyclopedia.

刘砥 (Liu Di)

A Song Dynasty scholar from Changle, Fuzhou, studied under Zhu Xi, and authored 'Lun Meng Jie' and 'Wang Chao Li Bian'.