lì沴（癘）
沴（癘）
literary
archaic
Meaning of 沴
沴 means pestilence; plague; epidemic; to harm; to injure; to afflict. Pronounced lì.
- pestilence; plague; epidemic
- to harm; to injure; to afflict
Character Info
Radical厂
Strokes5
Components
厂
力
Stroke Order
沴
Definitions & Examples
Tiān天
jiàng降
lì疠
qì气
，
wǔ五
gǔ谷
bù不
dēng登
。
A pestilential miasma descended from heaven, and the five grains did not ripen.
Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
lì疠
shì是
guǐ鬼
shén神
zuò作
suì祟
suǒ所
zhì致
。
Ancient people believed pestilence was caused by ghosts and spirits creating trouble.
Yī医
zhě者
wú无
jù惧
yú于
lì疠
，
shēn深
rù入
yì疫
qū区
。
The physician, undaunted by the plague, ventured deep into the epidemic area.