askew; oblique; slanting (adj.)
HSK 5
Traditional
歪 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
外 wài - outside (n.) | HSK 2
Examples
这张桌子腿歪了，需要修理。 zhè zhāng zhuōzi tuǐ wāi le, xūyào xiūlǐ。 - The leg of this table is crooked and needs repair.
他的领带系歪了，看起来不太整洁。 tā de lǐngdài xì wāi le, kàn qǐlái bù tài zhěngjié。 - His tie is crooked, it doesn’t look neat.
她歪着头笑了起来。 tā wāi zhe tóu xiào le qǐlái。 - She smiled crookedly.
这幅画挂得歪歪斜斜的。 zhè fú huà guà de wāiwāixiéxié de。 - This painting is hung crookedly.
他的眼镜歪了，不舒服。 tā de yǎnjìng wāi le, bù shūfú。 - His glasses are askew and uncomfortable.
Phrases
歪曲 wāi qū - distort; misrepresent; twist (v.) | HSK 6