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戾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
戾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
戾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
戾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
戾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
戾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
戾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

戾 Stroke Order — How to Write 戾

Stroke Order

戾 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 户, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

戾 Radical and Character Components

Components:户犬

戾 is an ideographic compound. A dog 犬 that won't come indoors 户.

Radical: 户 + 4 more strokes

戾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lì

Meanings of 戾 in Chinese

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lì戾

violent, cruel, or tyrannical (often used in compounds like 'bàolì' meaning 'violent; cruel')
他的性格十分暴戾，动不动就发脾气。
He has a very violent temper, getting angry at the slightest provocation.
Sin; perverse; twisted (referring to behavior or personality).
他性格乖戾，很难与人相处
His personality is perverse, making him difficult to get along with.
To reach or arrive at a high point, extreme, or particular state.
经过多年的努力，他的作品终于戾于成熟。
After years of effort, his work finally reached maturity.

Common Words and Phrases with 戾

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lì戾jiā家
Lìjiā (戾家) refers to either a layman or an outsider in a specific field, or a professional actor/performer.
他只是个戾家，对围棋的精妙之处自然领会不了那么多。
He is just an amateur, naturally unable to grasp many of the subtleties of Go.

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Idioms with 戾

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Questions about 戾

What does 戾 mean in Chinese?

戾 (lì) means “Sin” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 戾?

戾 is pronounced lì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 戾 have?

戾 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 戾?

戾 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 户. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 戾?

The radical of 戾 is 户, and 戾 is an ideographic compound.