砾

礫
lì
#3,504 most
frequent character
(bound form) gravel, small stone

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

砾 pairs 石 stone with 乐 lè, whose sound starts the same. Stone sets the field, so it first meant 'small bits of broken rock'. That grew to 'gravel, small stones'.

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Homophones

HSK 5
粒lì
grain, granule
立lì
stand, erect, stand, found, set up
力lì
ability, capability (influence)
利lì
sharp, favourable, advantage
厉lì
strict, severe
励lì
to encourage, to urge

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