歪

wāi · wai/wǎi · wai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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wāi 歪

  1. askew
  2. at a crooked angle
  3. devious
  4. noxious
  5. (coll.) to lie on one's side

wǎi 歪

  1. to sprain (one's ankle) (Tw)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)幅(fú)画(huà)挂(guà)歪(wāi)了(le),你(nǐ)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)扶(fú)正(zhèng)一(yí)下(xià)。

This painting is hanging crooked; help me straighten it.

02

他(tā)累(lèi)得(de)歪(wāi)在(zài)沙(shā)发(fā)上(shàng)就(jiù)睡(shuì)着(zháo)了(le)。

He was so tired that he lay down sideways on the sofa and fell asleep.

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