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Chinese symbol for “revulsion”

嫌恶
xián wù
Traditional: 嫌惡
to loathe; to abhor; hatred; revulsion

The closest CC-CEDICT match for revulsion is 嫌恶 (xián wù), defined as: to loathe; to abhor; hatred; revulsion.

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Characters and stroke order

嫌 xián
to hate, to detest; to criticize; to suspect
radical 38 ⼥ · 13 strokes
恶 wù
bad, evil, wicked; to hate, to loathe; foul, nauseating
radical 61 ⼼ · 10 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 嫌恶.

WordPinyinMeaning
涉嫌shè xiánto be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of
嫌犯xián fàncriminal suspect
嫌疑人xián yí réna suspect
嫌疑xián yísuspicion; to have suspicions
嫌弃 (嫌棄)xián qìto regard with disdain; to shun
嫌疑犯xián yí fàna suspect
邪恶 (邪惡)xié èsinister; vicious
恶心 (噁心)ě xīnvariant of 恶心 (ě xīn)

See also: Japanese symbol for “revulsion”.

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