(xié)

HSK 7-96 strokes
Readingsxié

old variant of 邪[xie2]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xié / yá / yé / yú / xú
Meaning
old variant of 邪[xie2]
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿰牙阝

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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  2. 2
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  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

to mend one's ways (idiom)

Open 改邪归正 page →
xiéè
HSK 7-9

sinister

Open 邪恶 page →
zhōngxié

to be possessed; to be bewitched

Open 中邪 page →
liùxié

(TCM) six unhealthy influences causing illness, namely: excessive wind 風|风[…

Open 六邪 page →
jiānxié

crafty and evil; a treacherous villain

Open 奸邪 page →

to give up evil and return to virtue

Open 弃邪归正 page →

noxious winds, evil influences (idiom); malignant social trends

Open 歪风邪气 page →

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