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vile
inferior
shoddy
survival of the fittest
clumsy
poor-quality
inferior quality
coarse
good and bad
base
base
bad record
Notice where 劣 sits in each complete thought.
The bad weather affected his health.
Source: Tatoeba #8933583 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe depravity of the king's deeds led the people to believe he was nothing more than a tyrant that needed to be overthrown.
Source: Tatoeba #503038 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe weather was bad so the plane was delayed.
Source: Tatoeba #381119 · CC BY 2.0 FRIn severe weather, it's best to stay indoors.
Source: Tatoeba #692055 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe bully stomped on his schoolmate’s lunchbox out of spite.
Source: Tatoeba #13153653 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.