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虐

nüè

cruel, harsh, oppressive

💡 Ideographic: A tiger 虍 baring its claws 彐

HSK 6 9 strokes Common (27%)

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Component Breakdown

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Stroke Order

Component Tree i

hū

虍

tiger

6 strokes

unknown

Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical

4 strokes

qī

七

seven

2 strokes HSK 1

jì

彐

snout

3 strokes

unknown

Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical

1 strokes

èr

二

two; twice

💡 Ideographic: Two parallel lines; compare 一 (one) and 三 (three)

2 strokes HSK 1

Words Using 虐 (15)

Character

Pinyin

Definition

HSK

虐待 ↗

nüèdài

to mistreat / to maltreat / to abuse / mistreatment / maltreatment

nüèdài

虐待 ↗

HSK 6

to mistreat / to maltreat / to abuse / mistreatment / maltreatment

虐 ↗

nüè

oppressive / tyrannical

nüè

虐 ↗

oppressive / tyrannical

to wreak havoc / to devastate

sìnüè

肆虐 ↗

to wreak havoc / to devastate

lit. helping tyrant Zhou [[商紂王|商纣王<ShāngZhòuwáng>]] in his oppression (idiom) / fig. to take the side of the evildoer / giving succor to the enemy

zhùZhòuwéinüè

助纣为虐 ↗

lit. helping tyrant Zhou [[商紂王|商纣王<ShāngZhòuwáng>]] in his oppression (idiom) / fig. to take the side of the evildoer / giving succor to the enemy

受虐 ↗

shòunüè

to suffer sexual abuse / masochism

shòunüè

受虐 ↗

to suffer sexual abuse / masochism

受虐狂 ↗

shòunüèkuáng

masochism / masochist

shòunüèkuáng

受虐狂 ↗

masochism / masochist

to tease / to mock sb without offending / to banter

xuèérbùnüè

谑而不虐 ↗

to tease / to mock sb without offending / to banter

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