虐 (nüè)

cruel/to abuse

How 虐 is written

Strokes
9
Radical
虍 — tiger stripes
Traditional
虐
Simplified
虐 (unchanged)

Common words using 虐

虐待 nüèdài
to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse
助紂為虐 zhùzhòuwéinüè
helping tyrant Zhòu 紂|纣 in his oppression (idiom); to take the side of the evil-doer; giving succor to the enemy
受虐 shòunüè
to suffer sexual abuse; masochism
受虐狂 shòunüèkuáng
masochism; masochist
性虐待 xìngnüèdài
sexual abuse
暴虐 bàonüè
brutal; tyrannical
淩虐 língnüè
to maltreat; to tyrannize
肆虐 sìnüè
to wreak havoc; to devastate
虐待狂 nüèdàikuáng
sadism; sadist
虐殺 nüèshā
to mistreat and kill; to torture to death

虐 in a sentence

虐待動物是違法的行為。

Nüèdài dòngwù shì wéifǎ de xíngwéi.

“Abusing animals is an illegal act.”

How common is 虐?

虐 is the 2,659th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 98.8% of all running text.

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