戾 meaning and stroke order
Perverse, rebellious, recalcitrant
Strokes8
Pinyinlì
ToneTone 4
How to write 戾, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 戾
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
lìfourth tone (falling)
- to bend
- to violate
- to go against
- ruthless and tyrannical
How 戾 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A dog 犬 that won't come indoors 户.
Radical: 户 (door), shared by 15 characters on this site.
Characters that contain 戾
Learning 戾 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 戾
How many strokes are in 戾?
戾 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 戾 mean?
戾 (lì) means perverse, rebellious, recalcitrant.
How do you pronounce 戾?
戾 is pronounced lì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 戾?
The radical of 戾 is 户, which carries the idea of "door". Dictionaries list 戾 under this radical.