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title: "Kewu Meaning: 可恶 (kěwù) Means “hateful”"
description: "可恶 (traditional 可惡, kěwù) means “hateful; abominable”. Hear its tones, see what 可 and 恶 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kewu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 可恶 mean?

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可恶 kěwù

## hateful; abominable

## It can also mean

- (coll.) darn it; annoying

## Its characters

1. 可 kě can
2. 恶 wù to hate

## In a sentence

这个骗子真可恶！ This swindler is truly hateful!

[More about 可恶](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8F%AF%E6%81%B6)

## More words with 可 or 恶

- [必不可少 bìbùkěshǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bibukeshao)
- [不可或缺 bùkě-huòquē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bukehuoque)
- [不可思议 bùkě-sīyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bukesiyi)
- [恶化 èhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ehua)
- [恶劣 èliè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/elie)
- [恶心 ěxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/exin)
- [恶意 èyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/eyi)
- [即可 jíkě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jike)
- [可爱 kě’ài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/keai)
- [可不是 kěbushì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kebushi)

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