邪教

xiéjiào

noun #11,464

Measure Word

一个邪教 gè

Meanings

1 cult
2 evil cult
3 heretical sect

Characters

evil; heretical

religion; teaching

Examples

政府取缔了那个邪教组织。

Zhèngfǔ qǔdì le nàge xiéjiào zǔzhī.

The government banned that cult organization.

他被邪教洗脑了。

Tā bèi xiéjiào xǐnǎo le.

He was brainwashed by a cult.

Tips

memory

邪 (evil/heretical) + 教 (religion/teaching) — an evil teaching, i.e. a cult.

Stroke Order

邪 xié

教 jiāo