Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) Entry: Lì Kangxi stroke count: 19 Page 461, Entry 27 Pronounced lüè. To strike or beat. According to the Old Tang History (Jiu Tangshu), biography of Hu Zheng: Hu Zheng possessed extraordinary strength. He would take an iron lampstand, squeeze the base together with his hand, place it across his knees, and tell his guests that anyone who did not finish their wine would be struck with this. Also pronounced lì. The meaning is the same. Also means to brush or swipe past. Sometimes written in a variant form (lì). Also written in a variant form (lì). Also pronounced yào. To exhaust or drain completely. Also pronounced luò. Also means to strike or beat. Equivalent to the form (gé).