Definition
虐 is a bound form (不成词语素) — it cannot stand alone as an independent word in modern Chinese. You'll only see it as the first or second element in compound words like 虐待 (to maltreat), 暴虐 (brutal), or 虐杀 (to kill cruelly). When learning this character, focus on the compounds it forms rather than trying to use it by itself.
b.f.
(bound form) crueltyrannical
Examples
- ，。Tā jīngcháng nuè: dài xiǎo dòngwù, zhēn cánrěn.He often maltreats small animals — really cruel.
- 虐，。Zhège bàojūn shíxíng nuè: zhèng, bǎixìng shēnghuó hěn tòngkǔ.This tyrant imposed tyrannical rule, making the people's lives very painful.
- 虐。Zhànzhēng zhōng de nuè: shā xíngwéi shòudào guójì qiǎnzé.The acts of cruel killing in war were condemned internationally.
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