cruel, tyrannical, to oppress

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
tái
fēng
zhèng
zài
yán沿
hǎi
nüè

The typhoon is rampaging in coastal areas

2
nüè
dài
dòng
shì
wéi
de
xíng
wéi

Abusing animals is illegal

3
zhè
diàn
yǐng
de
qíng
jié
tài
nüè
xīn
le

The plot of this movie is too heart-wrenching

4
nüè
dài
xiǎo
gǒu

He abuses the puppy.

5
yīng
gāi
nüè
dài
hái
zi
yào
hǎo
hǎo
zhào
men

Parents should not abuse their children; they should take good care of them.

6
zhè
jiā
gōng
yīn
nüè
dài
yuán
gōng
ér
shòu
dào
yán
píng

This company was severely criticized for mistreating its employees.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes9
StructureSemi-Enclosed
Frequency#2839
Zhuyin
Components
UnicodeU+8650
CangjieYPSM
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Cultural note

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