邪

Demonic in Chinese: 邪 (xié)

xié

demonic

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1demonic
  2. 2iniquitous
  3. 3nefarious
  4. 4evil
  5. 5unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine)
  6. 6(coll.) strange
  7. 7abnormal

Stroke order

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邪

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄧㄝˊ

xié

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄝ/ êˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 自古以来，邪不压正。

    zì gǔ yǐ lái， xié bù yā zhèng。

    Since ancient times, evil has never prevailed over good.

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Related words

邪恶

xié è

sinister

改邪归正

gǎi xié guī zhèng

to mend one's ways (idiom)

挟持

xié chí

to seize

携带

xié dài

to carry (on one's person)

携手

xié shǒu

hand in hand

写照

xiě zhào

portrayal

泄

xiè

(bound form) to leak out

泄漏

xiè lòu

(of a liquid or gas) to leak

泄露

xiè lù

to leak (information)

泄密

xiè mì

to leak secrets

泄气

xiè qì

to leak (gas)

泻

xiè

to flow out swiftly

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