nüè
cruel
Depicts a tiger (虍) attacking or clawing a person (人).
Evolution
Oracle script
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze script
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 虐
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
to mistreat | ||
oppressive | ||
to wreak havoc | ||
brutal | ||
giving succor to the enemy |
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