劣(liè)

HSK 7-96 strokes

inferior

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Character information

Pinyin
liè
Meaning
inferior
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 劣 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱少力

In this compound, the meaning comes from 少 (inadequate); 力 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

少shǎo力lì

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 劣 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 劣

Common words using 劣 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

liè劣shì势
HSK 7-9

inferior

Open 劣势 page →
liè劣zhì质
HSK 7-9

shoddy; of poor quality

Open 劣质 page →
è恶liè劣
HSK 7-9

vile

Open 恶劣 page →
zhuō拙liè劣
HSK 7-9

clumsy; botched

Open 拙劣 page →
dī低liè劣

inferior quality; substandard; low-grade

Open 低劣 page →
wěi伪liè劣

inferior; false

Open 伪劣 page →
yōu优liè劣

good and bad; merits and drawbacks

Open 优劣 page →
jiǎ假mào冒wěi伪liè劣

cheap quality counterfeit (goods)

Open 假冒伪劣 page →

Related characters

More HSK 7-9 characters

丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 劣’s common words

势质恶拙低伪优假

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