歪

wāi
HSK 5
#2,234 most
frequent character
askew, at a crooked angle, devious
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

歪 puts 不, 'not,' with 正, 'straight' or 'correct.' The two together give the first sense, 'not straight, crooked,' which grew to 'askew,' 'at an angle,' and 'devious.'

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Example Sentences

这幅画挂得歪了。
zhè fú huà guàdé wāi le 。
This painting is hung askew.
他的观点有些歪。
tāde guāndiǎn yǒuxiē wāi 。
His viewpoint is somewhat devious.
那棵树长得有点歪。
nàkē shù chángdé yǒudiǎn wāi 。
That tree grows at a crooked angle.

Same Characters, Different Readings

歪wǎi
to sprain (one's ankle) (Tw)

Words with similar meanings

倾斜qīngxié
tilted
倾斜 usually refers to a physical angle or slant; more commonly used in contexts involving physical objects.
歪曲wāiqū
distorted
歪曲 implies a more significant alteration from the truth or norm, often used to describe misinformation.

Words Starting With 歪

歪曲wāi qū
to distort; to misrepresent

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