邪

xié

adjective HSK 7 #7,171

Meanings

1 evil
2 wicked
3 heretical
4 abnormal

Characters

Examples

邪不压正。

Xié bù yā zhèng.

Evil cannot prevail over good.

他的笑容看起来有点邪。

Tā de xiàoróng kàn qǐlái yǒudiǎn xié.

His smile looks a bit sinister.

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usage

邪 appears in many compounds: 邪恶 (evil), 邪教 (cult), 邪门 (weird/bizarre). On its own it often means 'sinister' or 'not right'.

memory

邪 combines 牙 (tooth) and 阝(city). Think of a city with sharp teeth - an evil place.

Stroke Order

邪 xié