僫 (è) - Evil, wicked, vicious & bad, inferior

僫Tone 4

è ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

丁恩

僫 · è

Evil, wicked, vicious;

bad, inferior;

fierce, ferocious;

ugly, hideous.

Evil, wicked, viciousbad, inferiorfierce, ferocious

Usage highlights

Evil personEvil deedMalicious intentBad habitFierce and uglyEvil spirit

Synonyms

  • 坏— bad, spoiled
  • 凶— fierce, vicious
  • 劣— inferior, bad
  • 歹— evil, bad

Antonyms

  • 善— good, virtuous
  • 好— good, excellent
  • 美— beautiful, good
  • 良— good, fine

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has an evil heart (恶毒的心).
  • The villain in the story is very wicked (故事中的恶人).
  • This is bad behavior (恶劣的行为).
  • The fierce dog barked loudly (凶恶的狗).

Collocations

  • Evil person(恶人)
  • Evil deed(恶行)
  • Malicious intent(恶意)
  • Bad habit(恶习)
  • Fierce and ugly(凶恶丑陋)
  • Evil spirit(恶灵)

Idioms

  • Deep-seated hatred(深恶痛绝)
  • Evil begets evil(恶有恶报)
  • Abhor evil as a deadly foe(疾恶如仇)
  • Ugly face and evil heart(面目可憎，心地邪恶)
  • Good and evil will be rewarded(善有善报，恶有恶报)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese philosophy, '恶' represents the negative counterpart to '善' (good), fundamental to concepts of moral duality.
  • Traditionally associated with negative moral qualities, misfortune, and undesirable traits in both people and situations.
  • Used in Buddhist context to denote negative karma and harmful actions that lead to suffering.

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