Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English

wāi

Description

“歪”的意思是不正、不直,方向斜了。

比如画挂歪了,或者人坐得不正,都可以用这个字。

Meanings

wāi

crooked; slanting; not straight

这张画挂歪了。

wāi

to lean; to tilt to one side

他把头歪向一边。

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Notes

  • Nuance

    歪 emphasizes deviation from straight or upright; contrast with 正 (upright, correct).

  • Etymology

    character combines 不 (not) over 正 (straight), meaning 'not straight'.

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