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歪斜

Mandarin · pinyin wāi xié

crooked
askew
oblique
slanting
out of plumb

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歪: wāi · slant; inclined; askew, awry
斜: xié · slanting, sloping, inclined

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1–2 · wai1 xie2

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adj · Etymology 1

crooked; askew; aslant

adj · Etymology 2

(Cantonese) crooked; askew; aslant

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