恠 (guài) - Strange, unusual, weird & to blame, to reproach

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guài ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 忄

枫惠

恠 · guài

Strange, unusual, weird;

to blame, to reproach;

variant form of 怪.

Strange, unusual, weirdto blame, to reproachvariant form of 怪.

Usage highlights

Strange thingDon't blameStrange appearanceStrange phenomenonBlame heaven and earthStrange object

Synonyms

  • 怪— strange, weird
  • 异— different, unusual
  • 奇— strange, remarkable

Antonyms

  • 常— normal, usual
  • 正— proper, correct
  • 普— common, ordinary

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This is very strange (恠事).
  • Don't blame others (莫恠人).
  • He looked at me strangely (恠异地看).
  • Ancient texts sometimes use this character (古籍用恠字).

Collocations

  • Strange thing(恠事)
  • Don't blame(莫恠)
  • Strange appearance(恠貌)
  • Strange phenomenon(恠现象)
  • Blame heaven and earth(恠天恠地)
  • Strange object(恠物)

Idioms

  • Strange powers and chaotic gods(恠力乱神)
  • Strange shapes and bizarre forms(恠形恠状)
  • Blame heaven and blame earth(恠天恠地)
  • Strange tales from a studio(聊斋恠异)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 恠 is an ancient variant of 怪, commonly used in classical Chinese texts and historical documents.
  • In modern usage, 怪 has largely replaced 恠, though 恠 appears in some proper names and historical contexts.
  • The character appears in some Japanese kanji as a variant form with similar meaning.

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