Word: 撇 (piě, piē) 撇 dictionary entry piě to throw; to cast; left-slanting downward brush stroke (calligraphy) piē to cast away; to fling aside Full dictionary entry for 撇 Example sentences using 撇 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他把旧办法撇在一边。 Tā bǎ jiù bànfǎ piē zài yìbiān. He cast the old method aside. 这个字的第一笔是撇。 Zhège zì de dìyī bǐ shì piē. The first stroke of this character is a left-falling stroke.