Meaning
askew
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “wai” becomes a different word in each tone. 歪 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 歪曲wāi qūto distort; to misrepresent
- 歪理wāi lǐfallacious reasoning; preposterous argument
- 带歪dài wāi(coll.) to lead astray
- 歪风wāi fēngunhealthy trend; noxious influence
- 乐歪lè wāito be thrilled; (of sb's mouth) to form a grin
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Example Sentence
这幅画挂歪了，得扶正一点儿。Zhè fú huà guà wāi le, děi fú zhèng yì diǎnr.This painting is hung crooked; it needs straightening.
这zhèthis幅fúwidth画huàto draw挂guàto hang歪wāiaskew了le(completed action)，得dé(verb complement)扶正fú zhèngto set sth upright or stra一点儿yī diǎn rerhua variant of 一点。