Word

邪 (xié) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 邪

形 xíng adjective

evil

邪不压正。

xié bù yā zhèng

Evil cannot prevail over righteousness.

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Word breakdown

邪 xié — evil

1 改邪归正 gǎi xié guī zhèng — to turn over a new leaf HSK 7
- 改 to change, to reform
- 邪 evil, wrongdoing
- 归 to return
- 正 righteousness, correct path
Example

犯人出狱后改邪归正，成为了一个好公民。

fàn rén chū yù hòu gǎi xié guī zhèng chéng wéi le yí gè hǎo gōng mín

After being released from prison, the criminal turned over a new leaf and became a good citizen.
2 邪恶 xié è — evil HSK 7
- 邪 deviant, heretical, improper
- 恶 wicked, malicious, bad
Example

他的邪恶计划被警察发现了。

tā de xié è jì huà bèi jǐng chá fā xiàn le

His evil plan was discovered by the police.

Structure & writing

1 邪 xié — wicked; evil; crooked

邪 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 牙 yá — tooth (organ for biting and chewing in humans and higher animals)

牙 is a component in 7 characters

HSK 1

穿 chuān to pierce; to penetrate through

HSK 5

呀 yā exclamation of surprise or doubt

HSK 6

讶 yà (lit.) to be surprised; to wonder at

HSK 7

芽 yá bud; sprout (young shoot emerging from a seed or plant that can develop into a stem, leaf, or whole plant) 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 雅 yǎ court music of the Zhou dynasty; the Ya odes in the Book of Songs (divided into Greater Ya and Lesser Ya) 鸦 yā crow; a black-feathered bird with a large beak, long wings, and strong feet

1.2 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain

阝 is a component in 47 characters

HSK 1

都 dū capital city; seat of the national government 院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building

HSK 2

阴 yīn the moon (太阴)

HSK 3

邮 yóu to mail; to send by post 邻 lín neighbor; neighboring household 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection 附 fù to add on; to attach additionally

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除 chú to remove; to get rid of

HSK 4

郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs 部 bù part; portion of a whole 队 duì line; column; procession 际 jì border; edge; boundary area 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)

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险 xiǎn (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital 陪 péi to accompany, keep company 随 suí to follow

HSK 5

郎 láng ancient official title 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations 阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat) 阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct

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陆 lù land; dry ground above water 陌 mò small east-west path between fields; road in general 限 xiàn specified range; limit 隔 gé to block; to separate

HSK 6

陷 xiàn trap; pitfall 隐 yǐn (lit.) grief; pity 障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal

HSK 7

廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 萨 sà a surname 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 郁 yù richly fragrant; strongly aromatic

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郑 zhèng a Zhou-dynasty vassal state in present-day Xinzheng, Henan Province 鄙 bǐ vulgar; base; crude 阱 jǐng a pit trap for catching wild animals 陈 chén to place; to arrange; to display 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical 陨 yǔn (lit.) to fall; to drop down 陵 líng hill; mound 陶 táo earthenware; pottery fired from clay, softer than porcelain and porous 隆 lóng grand; magnificent 隘 ài mountain pass; strategically important narrow place 隙 xì crack; crevice 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

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