歪 meaning and stroke order
Askew; at a crooked angle; devious
How to write 歪, stroke by stroke
9 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 歪
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- askew
- at a crooked angle
- devious
- noxious
- (coll.) to lie on one's side
- to sprain (one's ankle) (Tw)
How 歪 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Not 不 straight 正.
Radical: 止 (to stop), shared by 12 characters on this site.
How to remember 歪
歪 stacks 不 (bù, not) on top of 正 (zhèng, straight). Something that is "not straight" is slanted or crooked.
歪 describes things physically tilted, like a picture or a hat, and also ideas or behavior that are off track, as in 歪理 (wāilǐ, a twisted argument). The verb 歪曲 (wāiqū) means to distort facts. Example: 你的帽子戴歪了。(Nǐ de màozi dài wāi le.) Your hat is on crooked.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read 歪 as two characters, 不正, because it looks like they are stacked. It is one character said wāi in the first tone, not bù zhèng.
Common words with 歪
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 歪曲 | wāiqū | to distort; to misrepresent | HSK 7-9 |
| 爽歪歪 | shuǎngwāiwāi | to feel great; blissful |
歪 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 歪
How many strokes are in 歪?
歪 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 歪 mean?
歪 (wāi) means askew; at a crooked angle; devious. A common word with it is 歪曲 (wāiqū), meaning "to distort; to misrepresent".
How do you pronounce 歪?
歪 is pronounced wāi, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 歪?
The radical of 歪 is 止, which carries the idea of "to stop". Dictionaries list 歪 under this radical.
Is 歪 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 歪 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 爽歪歪 mean and is it formal?
爽歪歪 (shuǎngwāiwāi) is slang for feeling great or totally satisfied. It is casual and playful, so avoid it in formal writing.
What is the difference between 歪 and 斜 (xié)?
Both can mean slanted, but 歪 suggests something is wrongly tilted or out of place, often with a negative feel. 斜 is more neutral and describes a diagonal or sloping direction, like 斜坡 (xiépō, a slope).