恶 Stroke Order — How to Write 恶
恶 is written in 10 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.
恶 Radical and Character Components
恶 is a phono-semantic compound: 心 (heart) carries the meaning, while 亚 indicates the sound.
Radical: 心 + 6 more strokes
恶 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- ě
- è
- wū
- wù
Meanings of 恶 in Chinese
1
ě恶
Nausea; disgust or aversion.
他看到蟑螂就感到恶心。
He feels nauseous/disgusted when he sees cockroaches.
2
è恶
bad, evil, wicked; expressing dislike or negativity
今天天气恶劣，我们还是待在家里吧。
The weather is terrible today, let's just stay home.
fierce; vicious; evil; wicked; dangerous (referring to a situation or environment)
这个地方的环境非常险恶。
The environment of this place is extremely treacherous.
Crime; evil; extremely bad behavior or deeds.
这个人作恶多端，最终受到了应有的惩罚。
This person committed many evil deeds and finally received the punishment they deserved.
3
wū恶
An interrogative word, meaning 'how', 'where', or 'what' (archaic use, similar to 乌).
人非草木，恶能无情？
Humans are not plants and trees; how can they be without emotion?
An archaic interjection expressing surprise or shock, similar to 'Oh!' or 'What!', often used in classical Chinese.
恶，真是没想到会在这里遇见你！
Oh, I really didn't expect to meet you here!
4
wù恶
To hate, detest, dislike; opposite of 'hào' (to like).
我厌恶这种行为。
I detest this kind of behavior.
Common Words and Phrases with 恶
1
a local tyrant; a bully
那个村庄的恶霸总是欺压善良的村民，让他们生活在恐惧之中。
The local tyrant in that village always oppressed the kind villagers, making them live in fear.
2
retribution for evil deeds
他深信那些欺骗他人、伤害无辜的人，最终会得到恶报。
He firmly believes that those who deceive others and harm the innocent will eventually face retribution.
3
Cachexia: a state of general emaciation and malnutrition, often caused by chronic illness like cancer or tuberculosis.
这位晚期癌症患者出现了明显的恶病质，身体日渐消瘦。
The late-stage cancer patient presented with obvious cachexia, and their body became progressively emaciated.
4
To cram intensively for lessons or exams; to take excessive tonics.
他为了快速恢复体力，每天恶补各种补品，结果身体反而不适
To quickly recover his strength, he excessively consumed various tonics every day, but as a result, his body felt unwell.
5
Vicious, villainous, and shamelessly impudent behavior.
他犯了错还恶叉白赖地推卸责任，真是让人无法忍受。
He made a mistake but still shamelessly shirked responsibility, which is truly unbearable.
6
7
wickedness; vice; viciousness
他的恶德最终导致了众叛亲离。
His vile conduct eventually led to everyone abandoning him.
8
A fierce struggle or fight.
两只老虎为了争夺领地展开了一场恶斗
Two tigers engaged in a fierce struggle to claim territory.
9
10
very fierce; formidable
老师恶恶实实地看着迟到的学生们，气氛一下子就紧张起来
The teacher looked sternly at the late students, and the atmosphere immediately became tense.
11
A vicious or wicked woman; an evil woman.
那个恶妇总是对人很刻薄，大家都避而远之。
That wicked woman is always very mean to people; everyone avoids her.
12
ill feeling; malice
他粗鲁的言行让大家对他产生了恶感
His rude words and actions caused everyone to develop ill will towards him.
13
To be guilty of numerous heinous crimes, with one's evil deeds having accumulated to a point where retribution is imminent.
那个绑架犯终于落网了，他这些年作恶多端，如今恶贯满盈，等待他的将是法律的严惩。
The kidnapper was finally apprehended. He had committed numerous wicked deeds over the years, and now, with his cup of iniquity full, severe legal punishment awaits him.
14
Evil spirit or devil; a wicked person.
传说这座废弃的古宅里住着恶鬼，夜里会发出可怕的声音。
Legend has it that this abandoned old house is inhabited by evil spirits, making terrifying sounds at night.
15
A wicked person; a scoundrel or ruffian.
那个恶棍因为抢劫商店被警察逮捕了。
That villain was arrested by the police for robbing a store.
16
Evil consequence; bad result
他为自己的鲁莽决定付出了沉重的恶果。
He suffered the severe consequences of his reckless decision.
More words with 恶
- jiān奸è恶wickedness, evil
- jiù旧è恶old grievance; old wrong
- kě可wù恶Detestable; abominable; hateful.
- tòng痛wù恶to bitterly detest; to abhor
- wàn万è恶absolutely vicious; extremely evil
- xián嫌wù恶disgust, aversion
- xiǎn险è恶Dangerous and sinister.
- xié邪è恶Evil, wicked
- xiōng凶è恶fierce; ferocious; inhuman
- zuì罪è恶Sin, Evil
- zuò作è恶To do evil or commit evil deeds.
- yàn厌wù恶Disgust, Aversion
- gòu构è恶to become enemies
- huì秽è恶Dirty; filthy
- jī积è恶accumulated evils
- níng狞è恶Hideous and wicked
- shǒu首è恶ringleader, chief culprit
- chǒu丑è恶ugly, evil
- dú毒è恶Viciousness, Wickedness
- jí疾è恶to hate evil; to detest evil
Idioms with 恶
- è恶shēng声è恶qì气speaking in a harsh and aggressive tone
- wù恶shī湿jū居xià下act contrary to one's own desires
- è恶xìng性xún循huán环vicious cycle
- è恶yán言è恶yǔ语harsh and abusive language
- è恶yī衣è恶shí食live a frugal and austere life
- è恶yī衣lì粝shí食live a simple and frugal life
- è恶yì意zhōng中shāng伤maliciously slander or defame
- è恶yǒu有è恶bào报Evil deeds will eventually suffer retribution
- è恶yǔ语shāng伤rén人wound with malicious words
- è恶yǔ语xiāng相jiā加to hurl vicious insults
- è恶yǔ语zhòng中shāng伤maliciously slander or verbally attack
- bāo褒shàn善biǎn贬è恶Praise good, condemn evil
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Open the tool →Questions about 恶
What does 恶 mean in Chinese?
恶 (ě) means “Nausea” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 恶?
恶 has 4 pronunciations: ě, è, wū, wù.
How many strokes does 恶 have?
恶 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 恶?
恶 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 心. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 恶?
The radical of 恶 is 心, and 恶 is a phono-semantic compound.