虐
Character
(bound form) brutal; oppressive; harsh
Meaning
nüè
nve4- (bound form) brutal; oppressive; harsh CC-CEDICT
- (literary) disaster; catastrophe CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 9 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 虐
Draw “虐” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
不要虐待小动物。
bù yào nüè dài xiǎo dòng wù
Don't be cruel to small animals.
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他虐待狗，很不好。
tā nüè dài gǒu hěn bù hǎo
He is cruel to dogs. That is very bad.
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虐待孩子的人是坏人。
nüè dài hái zi de rén shì huài rén
People who hurt children are bad people.
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Words with 虐
See all 21 →虐待nüè dàito hurt a person or animal on purpose, again and againWordHSK 7–9虐心nüè xīnheartbreaking; tear-jerkingWord虐恋nüè liànpainful love affairWord虐杀nüè shāto kill (or assault) sadisticallyWord虐待狂nüè dài kuángsadismWord凌虐líng nüèto maltreat; to tyrannizeWord受虐shòu nüèto suffer sexual abuseWord完虐wán nüèto trounce; to convincingly defeat; to significantly outperformWord施虐shī nüèto torment; to abuse (an animal, child etc)Word暴虐bào nüèbrutalWord残虐cán nüècruelWord肆虐sì nüèto wreak havoc; to devastateWord