歪

• Pinyin: wāi
• Desglose de hanzi: 歪 = 不 (not) + 正 (straight, upright) — literally 'not straight'

Significado

Torcido; inclinado; retorcido; desviado.

Used for physical crookedness (a crooked picture, a tilted head) and moral crookedness (crooked ideas, devious behaviour). 歪门邪道 (crooked paths and evil ways) describes corrupt or underhanded methods. In informal speech, 歪 is very common for slight tilts. The moral usage appears more in formal criticism.

Ejemplos

1. 你把那幅画挂歪了，左边低一点。
2. 他总是用歪理强词夺理，让人无从反驳。
3. 孩子坐姿太歪，长期下去会影响脊椎健康。

Guía de uso

Contexto: everyday, moral criticism, physical description

Tono: colloquial

Correcto

• 你的帽子戴歪了，调一下。(Your hat is on crooked — adjust it.)
• 走歪门邪道永远不会有好结果。(Taking crooked and devious paths will never lead to a good outcome.)

Incorrecto

• 在正式文件中用'歪'代替'倾斜'或'偏差' (歪 sounds colloquial; formal writing prefers 倾斜 (tilt) or 偏差 (deviation))

Origen e historia

The character 歪 is a clever semantic compound: 不 (not) + 正 (straight, upright) = not straight. A rare case where the character's logic is entirely transparent.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal