wāi
㖞
wry; crooked; askew
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
(of the mouth or face) wry; crooked; twisted to one side
Primarily used in medical contexts, especially traditional Chinese medicine, to describe facial paralysis (Bell's palsy) or stroke symptoms where the mouth is pulled to one side. Often appears in the compound 喎斜 or the phrase 口眼喎斜.
Zhōng中
yī医
chēng称
miàn面
tān瘫
wéi为
"
kǒu口
yǎn眼
wāi喎
xié斜
"
。
Traditional Chinese medicine calls facial paralysis "wry mouth and eye."
Tā他
tū突
rán然
zuǐ嘴
jiǎo角
wāi喎
xié斜
，
shuō说
bu不
chū出
huà话
lái来
。
Suddenly the corner of his mouth twisted to one side, and he couldn't speak.
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Wāi喎
xié斜
fēng风
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
miàn面
bù部
shén神
jīng经
jí疾
bìng病
。
Wry-mouth wind is a common facial nerve disorder.
Lǎo老
rén人
miàn面
bù部
wāi喎
xié斜
，
xū需
yào要
jí及
shí时
zhì治
liáo疗
。
The elderly man's face is crooked, requiring timely treatment.