噁 (ě) - Evil, wicked, vicious & disgusting, nauseating

噁Tone 3

ě ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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噁 · ě

Evil, wicked, vicious;

disgusting, nauseating;

used to describe morally bad things or physically repulsive things.

Evil, wicked, viciousdisgusting, nauseatingused to describe morally bad things or physically

Usage highlights

NauseousEvil personVicious natureDisgusting thingWicked heartEvil deed

Synonyms

  • 惡— evil, wicked (traditional form)
  • 壞— bad, spoiled
  • 醜— ugly, disgraceful

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • That was an evil act (噁心).
  • The smell made me nauseous (噁心).
  • He has a vicious temperament (性情噁劣).
  • The food looked disgusting (噁心的食物).

Collocations

  • Nauseous(噁心)
  • Evil person(噁人)
  • Vicious nature(噁性)
  • Disgusting thing(噁物)
  • Wicked heart(噁心)
  • Evil deed(噁行)

Idioms

  • Evil knows no bounds(噁貫滿盈)
  • Evil begets evil(噁有噁報)
  • Deep-seated malice(深噁痛絕)
  • Evil cannot prevail over good(邪不壓正)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese philosophy, 'evil' is often contrasted with 'good' (善) in moral discussions.
  • The character appears in Buddhist texts describing negative mental states and moral defilements.
  • In traditional medicine, it can refer to pathological factors causing nausea or discomfort.

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