How to write 癘

癘 lì 1. 麻风病 (leprosy) - 《説文•广部》: "癘，惡疾也。" (In "Shuowen", it is described as an evil disease.) - 《素問•風論》: "癘者，有榮氣熱胕，其氣不清，故使其鼻柱壞而色敗，皮膚瘍潰。" (In "Suwen", it refers to leprosy, characterized by hot, impure Qi leading to nasal decay and skin ulcers.) 2. 瘟疫 (pestilence) - 《玉篇•广部》: "癘，疫氣也。" (In "Yupian", it indicates epidemic Qi.) - 《周礼•天官•疾医》: "四時皆有癘疾。" (In "Zhouli", it mentions that all seasons have illnesses originating from pestilences.) - 《左傳•哀公元年》: "天有菑癘。" (In "Zuo Zhuan", it notes that there is divine pestilence.) 3. 杀 (to kill) - 《管子•五行》: "春辟勿時，苗足本，不癘雛鷇，不夭麑䴠。" (In "Guanzi", it discusses matters of cultivation and killing.) 4. 通“ 勵 ” (to exhort) - 劝勉 (to encourage): 《字彙補•广部》: "癘，借作勵。" (In "Zihui Bu", it mentions that it is used interchangeably with 励.) - 《衡方碑》: "砥仁癘義。" (In "Hengfang Stele", it refers to supporting virtues.) - 《帝堯碑》: "癘我以仁。" (In "Emperor Yao Stele", it notes that it motivates with benevolence.) 古同“癩”，癩病 (Ancient variant of "癩", referring to leprosy.)