wāi

slant; inclined; askewd, awry

HSK 5 #2239

DEFINITIONS

歪 wāi
  • askew
  • at a crooked angle
  • devious
  • noxious
  • (coll.) to lie on one's side
歪 wǎi
  • to sprain (one's ankle) (Tw)

STROKES

WORDS

曲 wāi qū to distort; to misrepresent
理 wāi lǐ fallacious reasoning; preposterous argument
东倒西 dōng dǎo xī wāi to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom); to sway; (of buildings etc) to lean at a crazy angle
打正着 wāi dǎ zhèng zháo to succeed by a lucky stroke
上梁不正下梁 shàng liáng bù zhèng xià liáng wāi lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); fig. subordinates imitate their superiors' vices
扭扭 wāi wāi niǔ niǔ crooked; not straight; staggering from side to side
门邪道 wāi mén xié dào dishonest practices
斜 wāi xié crooked; askew; oblique; slanting; out of plumb
斜斜 wāi wāi xié xié shuddering; trembling; a trembling scrawl (of handwriting)
风 wāi fēng unhealthy trend; noxious influence
七扭八 qī niǔ bā wāi misshapen; crooked; uneven (idiom)
口眼斜 kǒu yǎn wāi xié facial nerve paralysis
哩溜斜 lī liū wāi xié crooked; deformed; twisted
nòng wāi to distort
東倒西 dōng dǎo xī wāi to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom); to sway; (of buildings etc) to lean at a crazy angle
lè wāi to be thrilled; (of sb's mouth) to form a grin
lè wāi to be thrilled; (of sb's mouth) to form a grin
嘴 wāi zuǐ twisted mouth; wry mouth
打正著 wāi dǎ zhèng zháo to succeed by a lucky stroke
果仁 wāi guǒ rén Internet slang for 外國人|外国人[wai4 guo2 ren2]
瓜劣枣 wāi guā liè zǎo ugly; repulsive; also written 歪瓜裂棗|歪瓜裂枣[wai1 gua1 lie4 zao3]
瓜劣棗 wāi guā liè zǎo ugly; repulsive; also written 歪瓜裂棗|歪瓜裂枣[wai1 gua1 lie4 zao3]
瓜裂枣 wāi guā liè zǎo ugly; repulsive
瓜裂棗 wāi guā liè zǎo ugly; repulsive
門邪道 wāi mén xié dào dishonest practices
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