guāi

rebel

Evolution

乖 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
乖 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

guāi

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

Most common words with 乖
Freq.
Word
Meaning

clever

乖巧

smart

乖张

recalcitrant

乖戾

perverse (behavior)

乖僻

peculiar