恶 (è) - Evil, wicked, bad & also used to express dislike, disgust, or hatred.

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è ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

丁恩

恶 · è

Evil, wicked, bad;

also used to express dislike, disgust, or hatred.

Can also mean fierce or ferocious.

Evil, wicked, badalso used to express dislike, disgust, or hatred.

Usage highlights

Evil personMaliceEvil deedVillainNauseaDislike

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

  • 善— good, virtuous
  • 好— good
  • 良— good, virtuous

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has an evil heart (恶心).
  • I dislike hypocritical people (厌恶 hypocritical people).
  • This is a wicked person (恶人).
  • The movie has a villain (恶棍).
  • She felt nauseous (恶心).

Collocations

  • Evil person(恶人)
  • Malice(恶意)
  • Evil deed(恶行)
  • Villain(恶棍)
  • Nausea(恶心)
  • Dislike(厌恶)

Idioms

  • Hate evil as one hates an enemy(疾恶如仇)
  • Uproot the evil and cast out the wicked(除恶务尽)
  • Good and evil will be rewarded(善有善报，恶有恶报)
  • Evil consequences of evil deeds(恶贯满盈)
  • Do evil things and you will be punished(恶有恶报)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Confucian philosophy, '恶' represents the opposite of goodness and virtue, often contrasted with '善' (good).
  • The character appears in Buddhist concepts of karma, where evil deeds lead to negative consequences.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, '恶心' refers to nausea, showing the character's extended meaning beyond moral judgment.

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