魗 (chǒu) - hated, detested & evil, wicked

魗Tone 3

chǒu ｜ 23 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

魗 · chǒu

hated, detested;

evil, wicked;

an ugly person;

to hate, to detest

hated, detestedevil, wickedan ugly person

Usage highlights

hated personevil and wickedto detest and hateugly appearanceabominable deedsdespised individual

Synonyms

  • 丑— ugly, disgraceful
  • 恶— evil, wicked
  • 憎— to hate, detest

Antonyms

  • 美— beautiful, good
  • 善— good, virtuous
  • 爱— to love, cherish

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was detested by everyone (为众人所魗).
  • That evil person committed terrible crimes (那个魗人犯下了可怕的罪行).
  • Ancient texts describe monsters as ugly beings (古籍将怪物描述为魗物).

Collocations

  • hated person(魗人)
  • evil and wicked(魗恶)
  • to detest and hate(憎魗)
  • ugly appearance(魗貌)
  • abominable deeds(魗行)
  • despised individual(被魗者)

Idioms

  • Hated by all(众所共魗)
  • Evil and detestable(魗恶不堪)
  • Ugly in appearance and wicked at heart(貌魗心恶)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is extremely rare in modern usage and primarily appears in classical texts.
  • It carries strong negative connotations, describing both physical ugliness and moral wickedness.
  • In traditional Chinese cosmology, such characters were sometimes associated with malevolent spirits or inauspicious concepts.

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