Chinese symbol for “distort”
歪曲
wāi qū
to distort; to misrepresent
The closest CC-CEDICT match for distort is 歪曲 (wāi qū), defined as: to distort; to misrepresent.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “distort”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 歪曲.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歪风 (歪風) | wāi fēng | unhealthy trend; noxious influence |
| 歪理 | wāi lǐ | fallacious reasoning; preposterous argument |
| 东倒西歪 (東倒西歪) | dōng dǎo xī wāi | to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom); to sway |
| 歪斜 | wāi xié | crooked; askew |
| 歪门邪道 (歪門邪道) | wāi mén xié dào | dishonest practices |
| 歌曲 | gē qǔ | song |
| 曲线 (曲線) | qū xiàn | curve; curved line |
| 扭曲 | niǔ qū | to twist; to warp |
See also: Japanese symbol for “distort”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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