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丽 lì 1. Beautiful; pretty. Example: 美丽 (beautiful), 秀丽 (elegant), 明丽 (bright), 绚丽 (gorgeous), 富丽 (grand), 丽质 (beauty of a woman), 风和日丽 (a beautiful day with gentle wind and sunshine). 2. To adhere; attached. Example: 附丽 (to stick to). 丽 lì (形) 【本义】: To form pairs; to be together; to be paired. 【造字法】: A phonetic compound; derived from the character for deer (鹿) and the sound "丽" (lì). Originally written as "丽", later incorporated "鹿", becoming a character with phonetic and semantic elements. Deer symbolizes pairing and driving together. 意义: 1. To be paired. Later written as "俪" ([En.] forming a pair or couple; in pair) Reference: - "丽，两也" (lì, meaning two) from 小尔雅·广言 - "丽钩芒与骖蓐收兮" (The hook and the drive are collected together) from 汉书·扬雄传上 - Examples: 丽限 (the limit's upper and lower bounds); 丽偶 (paired couple); 丽辞 (couplets); 丽泽 (two marshes connected). 2. Beautiful; pretty ([En.] fine; beautiful) Reference: - "状貌甚丽" (appearance is very beautiful) from 史记·平津侯主父列传 - "妻子衣服丽都" (wives and children wear beautiful clothing) from 战国策·齐策 - "天生丽质难自弃" (born with natural beauty difficult to give up) from 白居易《长恨歌》 - Example: 壮丽 (majestic and beautiful); 秀丽 (graceful and beautiful); 丽象 (beautiful scenery); 丽姝 (also called 佳丽, beauty); 丽春园 (also called 丽春院, a renowned courtesan's residence). 3. Magnificent; gorgeous ([En.] magnificent; gorgeous; resplendent) Reference: - "恶丽靡而不近" (disdain for luxury; do not approach) from 汉书·扬雄传下 - "绮丽之艳说" (the saying of intricate and dazzling beauty) from 刘勰《文心雕龙》 - Example: 丽句 (intricate phrases); 丽则 (gorgeous but out of bounds); 丽尔 (glorious); 丽谯 (magnificent high building); 丽靡 (lavish and luxurious). 4. Also read as "厉" meaning violent ([En.] violent). Reference: - "西北曰厉风" (northwest is known for fierce winds) from 淮南子·地形. 丽 lì (动) 意义: 1. To go or travel together; to bond ([En.] go or travel in a group). Reference: - "若其五县游丽辩论之士" (types of those who travel together) from 汉· 张衡《西京赋》. 2. To adhere; to stick ([En.] stick to; adhere to). Reference: - "日月丽乎天" (the sun and moon cling to the sky) from 易·离. - Example: 丽水 (sticking to the water); 丽霄 (clinging to the sky); 丽紫 (donned in purple). 3. To impose; to apply ([En.] bring to bear on; impose). Reference: - "越兹丽刑" (imposing punishment) from 书·吕刑. - Example: 丽兵 (to strike with weapons). 4. To execute according to law ([En.] punish according to law). Example: 丽法 (enforce the law); 丽徒 (imprisoned person). 5. To shoot home; to hit the target ([En.] shoot home). Reference: - "射麋丽龟" (shooting the deer and hitting the turtle) from 左传·宣公十二年. - Example: 丽龟 (to shoot the center of animals). 6. To depend on; to rely on ([En.] depend on; rely on). Reference: - "人无所丽" (people have no one to rely on) from 后汉书·张衡传. 7. To tie ([En.] tie). Reference: - "君牵牲，丽于碑" (the king leads the livestock, tying them by the monument) from 礼记·祭义. 8. Also read as "罹"(lí), meaning to encounter; to suffer ([En.] encounter; suffer). Reference: - "鱼丽于罶" (fish fall into nets) from 诗·小雅·鱼丽. 丽 lì (名) 意义: 1. Figure; number ([En.] figure; number). Reference: - "商之孙子，其丽不亿" (the number of the merchants' grandchildren is more than a hundred thousand) from 诗·大雅·文王. 2. Also see "lí". 1. 【高丽】 refers to a historical dynasty in Korea, accustomed to be referenced for Korea. 2. Also means to encounter ([En.] fall into). 丽 lí (动) 意义: 1. Also read as "罹", meaning to meet with; to suffer ([En.] fall into). 2. Also see "lì".