wāi ㄨㄞ waai1 HSK 7-9 高階級 · Level 4

  • askew
  • at a crooked angle
  • devious
  • noxious
  • (coll.) to lie on one's side

wǎi ㄨㄞˇ waai1

  • to sprain (one's ankle) (Tw)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 歪 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 他的假髮歪了。 His wig is skew.
  • 上梁不正下梁歪。 A fish rots from the head down.
  • 这小女孩如果没人关心的话,就要走上歪路了。 The little girl will go astray if no one cares much about her.
  • 你不能指望他们认不出你的伪装。那个歪半边的一角店胡子是致命漏洞! You can't seriously expect that they won't recognize you in that disguise. That lopsided, dime store moustache is a dead giveaway!

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