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歪 (wāi): crooked

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HSK 6adjective

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Pinyin
Meaning: crooked
Characters: 1
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 6
Strokes: 9
Radical: 止
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

askew
at a crooked angle
devious
noxious
(coll.) to lie on ones side

Chinese explanation

不正
斜着，偏向一边，跟“正”相对，例如“歪着头”“这幅画挂歪了”
不正当的，不合规矩的，例如“歪门邪道”“歪风”
口语里表示斜躺着休息，例如“歪在床上歇一会儿”
也可表示把人或事想偏了、说错了，例如“别把话听歪了”。

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Example sentences

That painting is hung askew, with the left side much lower than the right, and it looks very uncomfortable.

He accidentally hit a stone while riding, the handlebars turned askew to one side, and he almost fell into the ditch by the road.

That photo frame on the wall was askew; I reached out and straightened it so the picture would display properly again.

His tie was askew; I reminded him to straighten it so he wouldn't appear untidy in front of the interviewer.

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