xiè
verb #31,216

Meanings

  1. 1 to profane
  2. 2 to disrespect
  3. 3 obscene
  4. 4 improperly familiar

Examples

Bùkě xièdú shénmíng.
One must not profane the gods.
Tā yòng xiènì de kǒuwěn gēn tā shuōhuà.
He spoke to her with an inappropriately familiar tone.

Tips

usage
rarely stands alone — you'll meet it inside compounds: 亵渎 (to blaspheme/profane), 猥亵 (obscene; to molest), (improperly intimate). The (clothing) component reflects its original meaning: 'underclothes' / 'home clothes,' i.e. private things — and from there, anything that crosses the line into the indecent.

Stroke Order

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