剌 (lá) - perverse & contrary

剌Tone 2

lá ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

剌 · lá

perverse;

contrary;

to violate;

to irritate;

also used in transliteration

perversecontraryto violate

Usage highlights

perverse and unreasonableKumarajivaLatato irritate and offendthorny and difficultcontrary to reason

Synonyms

  • 乖— perverse; contrary
  • 戾— perverse; violent
  • 悖— contrary; rebellious

Antonyms

  • 顺— obedient; compliant
  • 和— harmonious; gentle

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • His behavior is quite perverse (乖剌).
  • The monk's name was Kumarajiva (鸠摩罗什, a transliteration).
  • The ancient state of Lata was in India (剌陀国).
  • This is a thorny situation (棘手剌手).

Collocations

  • perverse and unreasonable(乖剌无理)
  • Kumarajiva (a Buddhist monk)(鸠摩罗什)
  • Lata (ancient Indian state)(剌陀)
  • to irritate and offend(剌激得罪)
  • thorny and difficult(棘手剌手)
  • contrary to reason(悖理剌谬)

Idioms

  • Wheels creak on a bumpy road(轹剌剌)
  • Completely contrary and unreasonable(乖剌透顶)
  • Sharp and pointed words(尖言剌语)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often carries negative connotations of perversity and contrarian behavior in classical Chinese.
  • Used in Buddhist texts for transliterating Sanskrit sounds, particularly in names like Kumarajiva.
  • Appears in historical records referring to foreign places and people through phonetic translation.

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