歪 (waai1 me2 | wai1) : slanting, tilted; improper

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歪

waai1 me2

wai1

[1] [adj] slanting; tilted; askew | [Ant] 正
[2] [adj] improper; underhand; crooked
[3] [v] recline; lie in a reclining position

1. This character consists of two graphic components 不正 which means "not erect", hence "slanting".
2. Jyutping waai1 is literary reading; me2 is colloquial.

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Stroke count: 9

Level: 3

Radical: 止 (#77)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

歪

This word has been viewed 9383 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 21st Oct 2013 04:23

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唔該借歪 m4 goi1 ze3 me2 = excuse me, please (please scoot, step aside) 粵

歪斜 waai1 ce4 = crooked; askew

歪曲 waai1 kuk1 wai1 qu1 = to distort; to misrepresent

歪烏連 waai1 wu1 lin4*1 = loanword for "violin"

歪風 waai1 fung1 wai1 feng1 = evil trend; unhealthy practices

歪風邪氣 waai1 fung1 ce4 hei3 wai1 feng1 xie2 qi4 = unhealthy tendencies, evil phenomena

借歪 ze3 me2 = excuse me, please (please scoot, step aside) 粵

歪音 me2 jam1 = distorted pronunciation 粵

講歪音 gong2 me2 jam1 = speaking with distorted pronunciation 粵

讀歪音 duk6 me2 jam1 = read with incorrect pronunciation 粵

上樑不正下樑歪 soeng6 loeng4 bat1 zing3 haa6 loeng4 waai1 shang4 liang2 bu4*2 zheng4 xia4 liang2 wai1 = if superiors (leaders; parents) are not good examples, their subordinates (followers, children) will behave unbecomingly

歪身歪勢 me2 san1 me2 sai3 wai1 shen1 wai1 shi4 = either sit or stand crookedly; to have an incorrect posture 粵

歪零歪秤 me2 ling4 me2 cing3 wai1 ling2 wai1 cheng4 = crooked; uneven 粵

斜歪 ce3 me2 xie2 wai1 = crooked; askew; slanted

東倒西歪 dung1 dou2 sai1 waai1 dong1 dao3 xi1 wai1 = stagger; swing and sway; unable to stand steady

歪理 waai1 lei5 wai1 li3 = lame argument

邪門歪道 ce4 mun4 waai1 dou6 xie2 men2 wai1 dao4 = crooked ways; dishonest practices

諗歪咗 nam2 me2 zo2 = not thinking straight 粵

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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