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to mend one's ways
sinister
harmful teachings
to be possessed
opposition between vital energy 正氣|正气[zheng4 qi4] and pathogeny 邪氣|邪气[xie2 qi4]
without guilt
deviant path
strange
see 邪路[xie2 lu4]
evil influence
pathogeny
Notice where 邪 sits in each complete thought.
Nothing will hinder my malicious plan.
Source: Tatoeba #4436124 · CC BY 2.0 FRWe also have to cast off the evil eye from her every so often.
Source: Tatoeba #13786734 · CC BY 2.0 FRWar is an absolute evil.
Source: Tatoeba #12278559 · CC BY 2.0 FROnly with wisdom can one distinguish between good and evil; only with humility can one build a happy life.
Source: Tatoeba #838353 · 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.