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Meaning of 邪

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Pinyin: xié
English Definition: demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal
Chinese Definition:
①不正当,不正派:邪恶。邪念。邪说。
②中医指引起疾病的环境因素:寒邪。风邪。
③迷信的人指鬼神给予的灾祸:中(zhòng)邪。
④妖异怪诞:邪魔。邪术。
⑤古同“斜”。
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Total strokes: 7; Radical:
Character Formation:
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    • [ ] tooth, molar; fang, tusk; serrated
    • [ ] place, town, city
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Example Words
邪教 xié jiào evil cult
邪恶 xié è sinister; vicious; wicked; evil
邪说 xié shuō harmful teachings; evil doctrine
邪气 xié evil influence; unhealthy trend; (a person's) evil air; aura of wickedness; (TCM) pathogenic energy (opposite: 正气 , vital energy)
歪风邪气 wāi fēng xié noxious winds, evil influences (idiom); malignant social trends
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Example Sentences
1
Tell me, what' s got into you lately?
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The ancient Celts believed that wearing masks would ward offevil spirits.
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Early Europeans believed in evil spirits, witches, ghosts and trolls.
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Silver earrings were used to prevent evil spirits from entering the body through any orifices.
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Two glasses of water, believed to absorb evil spirits, were placed in front of him.