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慝 Stroke Order — How to Write 慝

Stroke Order

慝 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 心, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

慝 Radical and Character Components

Components:匿心

慝 is an ideographic compound. To hide 匿 evil in one's heart 心.

Radical: 心 + 11 more strokes

慝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • tè

Meanings of 慝 in Chinese

1

tè慝

Wickedness, evil, or treachery, often referring to something hidden or concealed, as in 'yǐn tè' (隐慝) for secret sins or hidden malice.
发现他内心深处的隐慝让人感到震惊。
It was shocking to uncover the hidden evil deep within his heart.
hidden or malevolent energy; negative aura
这片沼泽地带常年笼罩着一股令人不安的慝气。
This swampy area is perennially shrouded in a disturbing malevolent aura.
When pronounced 'tè', 慝 refers to a hidden evil, calamity, or disaster, often implying something insidious or harmful that needs to be suppressed or avoided. It carries a nuance of a latent or concealed threat, similar to 'hidden pestilence' or 'latent misfortune'.
人心向善,方能避开世间百般蛊慝
If people's hearts incline towards goodness, only then can they avoid all sorts of insidious evils in the world.

Words with 慝

  • tè慝qì气evil aura, hidden malice
  • gǔ蛊tè慝Sorcery and evil, Witchcraft and wickedness
  • yǐn隐tè慝hidden evil, secret sin
  • zāi灾tè慝disaster, calamity

Idioms with 慝

  • chán谗tè慝zhī之kǒu口malicious slanderer's mouth
  • dà大tè慝jù巨jiān奸Extremely wicked and treacherous individuals
  • fù负zuì罪yǐn引tè慝admit guilt and blame oneself

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Questions about 慝

What does 慝 mean in Chinese?

慝 (tè) means “Wickedness” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 慝?

慝 is pronounced tè in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 慝 have?

慝 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 慝?

慝 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 心. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 慝?

The radical of 慝 is 心, and 慝 is an ideographic compound.

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