literary
archaic

Meaning of

阋 means to quarrel; to dispute; to fight. Pronounced xì.

  • to quarrel; to dispute; to fight

Character Info

Radical
Strokes18
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Xiōng
qiáng
 
wài
 

Brothers may quarrel within the walls, yet they defend against insult from without.

Gōng
nèi
zhēng
duàn
 
yǐng
xiǎng
le
zhěng
 

The constant internal strife within the company affected overall performance.

Jiā
tíng
qiáng
zhī
shì
 
wèi
wài
rén
dào
 

Family quarrels should not be told to outsiders.