wāi

HSK 7-9
common
adjective

Meaning of

歪 means crooked; slanting; inclined (opposite of 正[zhèng]); improper; dishonest; corrupt. Pronounced wāi. HSK 7-9.

  • crooked; slanting; inclined (opposite of 正[zhèng])
  • improper; dishonest; corrupt

Character Info

Radical
Strokes8
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

wāi
zuǐ
xiào
le
xiào
 

He smiled with a crooked mouth.

Mào
zi
dài
wāi
le
 
kuài
zhèng
 

Your hat is on crooked; straighten it quickly.

Qiáng
shàng
de
huà
guà
wāi
le
 
yào
tiáo
zhěng
xià
 

The painting on the wall is hanging crookedly and needs adjustment.

Zhè
zhāng
zhuō
zi
fàng
wāi
le
 
zhī
jiǎo
zài
píng
miàn
shàng
 

This table is placed crookedly; its four legs aren't on the same plane.

zuì
le
 
zǒu
wāi
wāi
niǔ
niǔ
de
 

He was drunk and walked unsteadily.