xié

HSK 7–9

邪 (xié) is a Chinese word meaning “demonic; iniquitous; nefarious”.

Meanings

  1. 1demonic
  2. 2iniquitous
  3. 3nefarious
  4. 4evil
  5. 5unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine)
  6. 6(coll.) strange
  7. 7abnormal
Part of speech
adjective

Related words

邪恶sinister邪old variant of 邪[xie2]邪教evil cult改邪归正to mend one's ways (idiom)中邪to be possessed; to be bewitched邪魔evil spirit邪念wicked idea邪说harmful teachings辟邪to ward off evil spirits驱邪to drive out devils避邪to avoid evil spirits邪路deviant path; evil ways

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