guāi = gu + ai1
(of a child) obedient, well-behaved / clever / shrewd / alert / perverse / contrary to reason / irregular / abnormal
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How to pronounce 乖

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= gu initial

Gu is for Gitta Giraffe.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ai1 final

In front of the airplane.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

乖 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
běi = b + ei3
north / (classical) to be defeated
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qiān = qi + an1
thousand
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qiān = qi + an1
see 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1 qian1]
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Characters with 乖 as component

乖 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 乖

(of a child) well-behaved / obediently / (term of endearment for a child) darling / sweetie
goodness gracious! / oh my lord!
clever (child) / smart / lovable / cute

Sentences with 乖

hái
guāi
guāi
de
guǎn

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guāi

(of a child) obedient, well-behaved / clever / shrewd / alert / perverse / contrary to reason / irregular / abnormal

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