轹 (lì) - To crush & to run over

轹Tone 4

lì ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

轹 · lì

To crush;

to run over;

to oppress;

to override.

To crushto run overto oppress

Usage highlights

To crush and oppressTo run over with a vehicleTo override and trampleTo oppress the weakTo crush and destroyWheel tracks

Synonyms

  • 压— to press; to crush
  • 碾— to grind; to crush
  • 凌— to insult; to bully

Antonyms

  • 扶— to support; to help
  • 助— to assist; to aid

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The car crushed the fallen branches (轹过树枝).
  • He was oppressed by the powerful (被权贵所轹).
  • The new policy overrides the old one (新政策轹旧规).
  • The heavy cart ran over the road (重车轹路).

Collocations

  • To crush and oppress(轹压)
  • To run over with a vehicle(车轹)
  • To override and trample(轹践)
  • To oppress the weak(轹弱)
  • To crush and destroy(轹毁)
  • Wheel tracks(轹迹)

Idioms

  • To ride roughshod over; to bully and oppress(凌轹同列)
  • To be crushed under the wheels(辗轹而亡)
  • To override and destroy(轹跞辚辚)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character originally depicted the action of a wheel crushing or running over something, derived from its 'cart' radical.
  • It carries a connotation of forceful suppression or domination, often used in literary or formal contexts to describe oppression.
  • In historical texts, it can describe the overwhelming force of an army or authority.

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