歪
wǎi
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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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