竵 (wāi) - Slanted, tilted, askew & not straight or upright.

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wāi ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

婷婉

竵 · wāi

Slanted, tilted, askew;

not straight or upright.

Slanted, tilted, askewnot straight or upright.

Usage highlights

Slanted and crookedWear crookedlyPrint askewTilted characterCrooked lineLeaning tower

Synonyms

  • 歪— crooked, slanted
  • 斜— oblique, slanting
  • 偏— deviating, inclined

Antonyms

  • 正— straight, upright
  • 直— straight, direct
  • 端— proper, upright

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The picture frame is crooked (竵斜).
  • He wore his hat at a tilt (竵戴).
  • The text is printed askew (竵排).

Collocations

  • Slanted and crooked(竵斜)
  • Wear crookedly(竵戴)
  • Print askew(竵排)
  • Tilted character(竵字)
  • Crooked line(竵线)
  • Leaning tower(竵塔)

Idioms

  • Not a single character is slanted(无一字竵)
  • Standing straight without tilting(不竵不倚)
  • East tilts and west slants(东竵西斜)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is considered rare and archaic in modern usage.
  • Primarily found in classical texts or specialized contexts describing irregular alignment.
  • The character structure combines '立' (stand) with '歪' (crooked), suggesting the concept of standing crookedly.

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