Mao Collection, Upper Volume
Radical: Heart (xīn)
Kangxi strokes: 14
Page 397, Entry 20
Guangyun (Broad Rhymes), Jiyun (Collected Rhymes), Yunhui (Combined Rhymes), and Zhengyun (Correct Rhymes) all provide the pronunciation li (falling tone).
Erya (Approaching Elegance), Interpretation of Ancient Terms: To fear.
Zengyun (Expanded Rhymes): To shrink in trepidation.
Book of Documents (Shangshu), Counsels of the Great Yu: Trembling and apprehensive with solemnity.
Taigong Jinkui (Golden Casket of the Duke of Tai): When Yu held a position above others, he was as cautious and trembling as if he were not living out his full days.
Also written as liaoli or liuli, describing a cold or bleak appearance.
Songs of Chu (Chuci), Nine Arguments: Bleak and shivering, as if on a long journey, climbing mountains and overlooking waters while seeing someone off.
Han Wudi (Emperor Wu of Han), Rhapsody on Lady Li: Shivering in silence.
Commonly written as the variant form (lì).
Also rhymes with lie (entering tone):
Ancient Poetry: The cold air of early winter arrives, how bitter and chilling the north wind blows. With much sorrow I know the night is long, looking up to observe the stars arranged in rows.