The character 恶 — “evil”: how to write it and what it means
evil, nasty
The Chinese character 恶 is read è and means “evil, nasty”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 恶
恶 has 10 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 恶, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 恶 is made of
Below, 心 “heart”; on top, 亚. In 恶心 “feel nauseous” it is read ě.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 恶
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 恶?
恶 has 10 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 恶 mean?
恶 means “evil, nasty”. It appears in 恶心 (“feel nauseous”), 恶劣 (“bad”).
How do you pronounce 恶?
恶 is read è. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 恶 have?
10 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 恶 yourself
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