懂中文 Dong Chinese

劣

liè

bad

Phonosemantic compound. 少 represents the meaning and 力 represents the sound.

Components
少 meaning component

少  Meaning component

shǎo, shào

  

few

力 sound component

力  Sound component

lì

  

power

Evolution

劣 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
劣 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
劣 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
劣 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

劣  

liè

bad, inferior; slightly; inferior

Most common words with 劣
Freq.
Word
Meaning

恶劣

vile

劣势

inferior

劣质

shoddy

劣

inferior

卑劣

base