bend, violate, transgress

Depicts a dog () bending its body to get out from under a door ().

Components
户 iconic component

  Iconic component

  

door

犬 iconic component

  Iconic component

quǎn

  

dog

Evolution

戾 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

perverse, recalcitrant, rebellious; to bend; to violate; to go against; ruthless and tyrannical

Most common words with 戾
Freq.
Word
Meaning

暴戾

ruthless

to bend

乖戾

perverse (behavior)

凶戾

cruel

Component uses

Sound component in 3 characters (1 verified)