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偏 - piān

inclined one side; slanting

inclined one side; slanting

How to read 偏

Click 偏 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinpiān
Englishinclined one side; slanting
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

偏低 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 偏倚. Please read 偏偏 one more time.

Common words with this character

to be on the low side; to be inadequate
to be partial; to favor
unfortunately; as it happened; stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; precisely; only; of all people
remote; desolate; far from the city

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 偏 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 偏低 and 偏倚 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 偏.