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戾
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perverse

HSK 10
Abstract →Qualities
lì
レイ、ライ
もどす、もとる、いたる
려
Depicts a dog (犬) bending its body to get out from under a door (户).
Components
户 family+ 犬 pooch =
戾 perverse
户 Iconic component
hù family
door
犬 Iconic component
quǎn pooch
dog
Notes
Similar Characters
启 begin (simp)啟 enlighten (trad)扁 flat妒 jealous of庐 hut (simp)戽 to bale out water扈 escort护 guard (simp)沪 Shanghai (simp)炉 stove (jp)芦 reeds (simp)雇 hire (simp)驴 ass (simp)啓 enlighten (trad/jp)层 floor (simp)居 reside屏 folding screen層 story (trad/jp)房 domicile扂 door latch
Historical Evolution
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
戾
Regular
Modern
Chinese
戾 [lì]
to bend; to violate; to go against; ruthless and tyrannical
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (11)
暴戾 [bào​lì] #34,865
ruthless
乖戾 [guāi​lì] #36,644
perverse (behavior)
凶戾 [xiōng​lì] #61,992
cruel
凶戾 [xiōng​lì] #61,992
cruel
怪戾 [guài​lì]
see 乖戾[guāi​lì]
戾气 [lì​qì]
evil tendencies
戾气 [lì​qì]
evil tendencies
戾龙 [lì​lóng]
mythical evil serpent
戾龙 [lì​lóng]
mythical evil serpent
违戾 [wéi​lì]
to violate
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