恶 è bad
bad; evil; wicked; to loathe
How to remember 恶: 亚 Asia + 心 heart = bad. Back from a long tour of Asia, the actor finally gets the villain's role and plays him with a cold heart, truly bad.
Component breakdown
恶 = 亚 Asia + 心 heart
- 亚 Asia
- 心 heart
Back from a long tour of Asia, the actor finally gets the villain's role and plays him with a cold heart, truly bad.
How it is used
- Read è = evil/bad - 恶劣 (èliè) vile, 恶化 (èhuà) worsen, 罪恶 (zuì'è) sin, 恶性 (èxìng) malignant (opp. 良性 liángxìng benign).
- Read ě only in 恶心 (ěxin) = to feel nauseous / disgusting.
- Read wù = to loathe: 厌恶 (yànwù) detest, 可恶 (kěwù) hateful. Watch the three readings carefully.