噁 meaning and stroke order
Bad, wicked; foul, nauseating
How to write 噁, stroke by stroke
15 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 噁
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- variant of 惡|恶[e4], used in names of chemical compounds
How 噁 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Foul.
惡 gives the meaning and 惡 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 噁
噁 is 口 (mouth) next to 惡 (bad). Picture something bad reaching your mouth, and you feel sick and want to spit it out.
噁 is mainly a traditional-script spelling used in 噁心 (ěxin), to feel nauseated or disgusted. In simplified Chinese this word is written 恶心. Example: 我有点儿恶心。(Wǒ yǒudiǎnr ěxin.) I feel a little sick.
Common mistake: Learners often read 恶心 with the tone of 恶 (è, evil) and say èxīn. The standard reading is ěxin, with a third tone on the first syllable and a neutral tone on 心.
Common words with 噁
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 噁心 | ěxin | nausea; to feel sick | HSK 4 |
Questions about 噁
How many strokes are in 噁?
噁 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 噁 mean?
噁 (ě) means bad, wicked; foul, nauseating. A common word with it is 恶心 (ěxin), meaning "nausea; to feel sick".
How do you pronounce 噁?
噁 is pronounced ě, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 噁?
The radical of 噁 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 噁 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 噁?
噁 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 𫫇, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 噁 used in chemistry?
Yes. In the dictionary data, 噁 read as è appears in names of chemical compounds, where it serves as a variant of 惡/恶. It is used for sound in these technical terms, not for the meaning bad.
Can 恶心 mean disgusting, not just nauseous?
Yes. 恶心 can describe a physical sick feeling, and it can also mean something or someone is gross or repulsive, as in 太恶心了 (tài ěxin le), that is so gross.