戾

lì

to bend; to violate

Ancient forms

2 forms
  1. Oracle boneShang
  2. Small sealQin–Han
  3. 戾RegularToday

Glyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

Meaning

lì li4
  1. to bend
  2. to violate
  3. to go against
  4. ruthless and tyrannical

Words with 戾

  • 戾气lìqìevil tendencies
  • 戾龙lìlóngmythical evil serpent
  • 暴戾bàolìruthless
  • 违戾wéilìto violate
  • 凶戾xiōnglìcruel
  • 乖戾guāilìperverse (behavior)
  • 暴戾恣睢bàolìzìsuī(idiom) cruel; ruthless; tyrannical

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