Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "詈", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "詈", and master the standard way of writing the character "詈".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 詈
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "詈" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
詈 [lì]
1. To scold; to blame.
- Example: "乃使勇士往~齐王" (Hence, send brave warriors to scold King Qi).
- Related terms: 詈言 (scolding words), 詈骂 (to scold), 詈辱 (to insult).
2. The original meaning: To fabricate accusations or faults against someone in order to scold them.
3. Etymology: A composite character derived from net and speech.
4. Quotes:
- "According to Shuowen: 詈, means to scold; when spoken, it touches the net of crime."
- "In Book of Rites: Anger does not lead to scolding."
- "In the Strategies of the Warring States: Hence, send brave warriors to scold King Qi."
- "In Chuci: The beautiful woman scolds me."
- "In Ming Dynasty, Zhang Pu wrote: Call the name of Zhongcheng and scold him."
- "In Qing Dynasty, Zhang Tingyu wrote in the History of Ming: How could one suffer the curses of such a person?"
5. Examples of usage:
- 詈语 (scolding language)
- 詈言 (scolding remarks)
- 詈侮 (to scold and insult)
- 詈诅 (to scold and curse)