撇

On the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list, at CEFR level C1.

piě ㄆㄧㄝˇ

    • to throw
    • to cast
    • left-slanting downward brush stroke (calligraphy)

Classifiers (measure words)

撇 itself can also be a classifier

Other words read piě

In the same tone

  • ㇒ piě falling left stroke
  • 丿 piě radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 4), aka 撇 piě

pie with other tones

  • 瞥 piē shoot a glance
  • 氕 piē protium 1H

piē ㄆㄧㄝ

    • to cast away
    • to fling aside

Other words read piē

In the same tone

  • 瞥 piē shoot a glance
  • 氕 piē protium 1H

pie with other tones

  • ㇒ piě falling left stroke
  • 丿 piě radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 4), aka 撇 piě

The stroke order and parts of 撇

    部首 radical
    扌 a form of 手
    笔画 strokes
    14, with 11 after the 部首
    结构 structure
    左右结构
    偏旁 parts
    扌敝
    形旁 meaning
    扌
    声旁 sound
    敝

    Words with 撇

    Starting with 撇

    • 撇开 piēkāi disregard
    • 撇下 piēxia cast away
    • 撇嘴 piězuǐ curl one's lip
    • 撇清 piēqīng say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasize one is innocent or in the clear
    • 撇去 piēqù skim

    All 10 words starting with 撇

    Ending with 撇

    • 八字没一撇 bāzìméiyīpiě lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 bā
    • 八字还没一撇 bāzìháiméiyīpiě lit. not even the first stroke of the character 八 bā has been written

    Containing 撇

    Words with 撇

    Starting with 撇

    • 撇開 piēkāi disregard
    • 撇下 piēxia cast away
    • 撇嘴 piězuǐ curl one's lip
    • 撇清 piēqīng say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasize one is innocent or in the clear
    • 撇去 piēqù skim

    All 10 words starting with 撇

    Ending with 撇

    • 八字沒一撇 bāzìméiyīpiě lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 bā
    • 八字還沒一撇 bāzìháiméiyīpiě lit. not even the first stroke of the character 八 bā has been written

    Containing 撇

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