wāi

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Source form: 歪
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
askew / at a crooked angle / devious / noxious / (coll.) to lie on one's side
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-774812a7169c6832. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

歪 歪 [wai1] /askew/at a crooked angle/devious/noxious/(coll.) to lie on one's side/

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wǎi

All readings
Source form: 歪
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to sprain (one's ankle) (Tw)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-f5a881460b1d204e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

歪 歪 [wai3] /to sprain (one's ankle) (Tw)/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

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