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歪

Character

歪 wāi · wǎi

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

crooked; not straight or level

Radical
止
Strokes
9
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
不正
Traditional
歪
Frequency
#2877 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

wāi

wai1Main readingHSK 7–9
  1. crooked; not straight or level
  2. tilted; leaning to one side
  3. wrong or bad (of ideas or plans)

Examples

  • 画挂歪了。

    huà guà wāi le

    The picture is hanging crooked.

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  • 他歪着头看我。

    tā wāi zhe tóu kàn wǒ

    He looked at me with his head tilted to one side.

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  • 他有一个歪主意。

    tā yǒu yī gè wāi zhǔ yì

    He has a bad idea.

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Words that use “歪” as wāi

歪曲wāi qūto change facts so people get the wrong ideaWordHSK 7–9乐歪lè wāito be thrilledWord带歪dài wāi(coll.) to lead astrayWord弄歪nòng wāito distortWord歪嘴wāi zuǐtwisted mouthWord歪斜wāi xiécrookedWord歪理wāi lǐfallacious reasoningWord歪风wāi fēngunhealthy trendWord

wǎi

wai3Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is wāi.

  1. to sprain (one's ankle) (Tw) CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 9 strokes

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