verb
戾
lì
to bend; to violate; to go against; ruthless and tyrannical
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Related words
- 乪nānga bend in a river (Cantonese)
- 伏案fú ànto bend over one's desk (writing, studying, taking a nap etc)
- 俯拾皆是fǔ shí jiē shìlit. so numerous that one could just bend down and pick them up (idiom)
- 俯身fǔ shēnto lean over
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戾 (lì) means "to bend; to violate; to go against; ruthless and tyrannical" in Chinese.
戾 is pronounced "lì" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.
戾 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
Common words with 戾 include 乖戾 (perverse (behavior)), 凶戾 (cruel), 怪戾 (see 乖戾[guai1 li4]), 戾气 (evil tendencies), 戾龙 (mythical evil serpent).
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