惡 (è) - Evil, wicked, bad & vicious, ferocious
惡 · è
Evil, wicked, bad;
vicious, ferocious;
dislike, hate;
how, what (interrogative in classical Chinese).
Evil, wicked, badvicious, ferociousdislike, hate
Usage highlights
Evil personVicious cycleDislike intenselyEvil intentionFerocious beastBad habit
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He has an evil heart (恶心).
- I hate injustice (厌恶 injustice).
- This is a vicious animal (恶兽).
- How can this be? (恶乎).
Collocations
- Evil person(恶人)
- Vicious cycle(恶性循环)
- Dislike intensely(厌恶)
- Evil intention(恶意)
- Ferocious beast(恶兽)
- Bad habit(恶习)
Idioms
- Deep-seated hatred(深恶痛绝)
- Evil people will be punished(恶有恶报)
- Fierce battle(恶战)
- Evil thoughts(恶念)
- Bad omen(恶兆)
- Vicious gossip(恶言恶语)
Cultural background
FAQ- In Confucian philosophy, '恶' represents the opposite of virtuous behavior and is discouraged.
- Buddhist teachings emphasize avoiding evil deeds to prevent negative karma.
- Traditional Chinese morality stresses distinguishing between good and evil as fundamental to personal cultivation.