05134 Chinese character of 戾 and pronounce leoi6

The Chinese word【戾】that I will introduce this time is a word that describes character or attitude. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Evil or tyrannical.

You’ll find the pronunciation for this Chinese character here.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【戾】:lì

Cantonese Jyutping of 【戾】:leoi6

Below, I will share fundamental aspects of the meaning and usage of the character 【戾】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【戾】, for example:Describe personality or attitude , It means primarily evil or tyrannical..The elaborate meanings of Chinese characters allow for specialized applications that might not be fully expressed here.

【戾】is a simple word when used alone, but its meaning broadens when combined with others to form intricate phrases, like【戾氣、暴戾】(Mandarin Pinyin:lì qì 、bào lì/ Cantonese Jyutping:leoi6 hei3 、bou6 leoi6)

To complete this character, you need 8 strokes,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,Here is a sentence that illustrates the meaning and function of this character.:


他因行事暴戾遭到大家的疏遠。

He was alienated by everyone because of his violent behavior.


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