U+623E "戾" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+623E "戾" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily conveys the meanings of "perverse," "rebellious," "cruel," or "to violate," and it often carries a negative connotation in classical and modern contexts. In traditional Chinese culture, this character appears in philosophical texts such as the "Zhuangzi" and historical records, where it describes a disposition that is contrary to social norms or natural order, such as in the phrase "暴戾" (bàolì) meaning "violent and tyrannical." Its structure combines the radical "户" (door/house) with "犬" (dog), which etymologically suggests a dog turning against its master or a force that breaks out of domestic containment, reinforcing the idea of deviance or aggression. This character is also used in some place names and literary expressions, and it has a variant form in Japanese kanji where it retains similar meanings of wickedness or stubbornness.