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虐

nüè

nüè

  1. (bound form) brutal; oppressive; harsh
  2. (literary) disaster; catastrophe

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Character breakdown

虐

Meaning
cruel, harsh, oppressive
Radical
虍
Strokes
9
Components
⿸虍彐
Cangjie
YPSM
Four-corner
2121.1

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