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Final(T3):iēVideo guide
Radical:
Structure:Left to middle and right
Strokes:
14
Traditional:
撇
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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.throw overboard; disregard; ignore
撇掉坏习惯
cast aside bad habits
他撇下了妻子。
He left his wife alone.
他撇了钱,走了。
He left the money and went away.
- 2
v.carefully scoop off the surface of liquid
撇掉奶油
skim the cream off
尝试撇油
try to skim off the grease
- 3
v.infmlimitate a certain accent awkwardly
爱撇京腔
like to affect a Beijing accent
- 4
n.stroke running downwards from right to left in Chinese script
“我”字的第一个笔画是撇。
The first stroke of the word "I" is skimming.
- 5
measure wordused for things resembling the left-falling stroke
留着两撇胡子
with a double beard
Words and phrases with 撇
Word usage
- NoteWhen pronounced as "piě", "撇" means leaning outwards and forwards. When pronounced as "piē", it refers to leave it alone, such as "撇下儿女"; it also refers to the substance that is gently scooped to separate the surface of the liquid, such as "撇沫子".
Chinese Characters with pinyin piē
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