倾 meaning and stroke order
To upset, to pour out, to overflow
How to write 倾, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 倾
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to overturn
- to collapse
- to lean
- to tend
- to incline
- to pour out
How 倾 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Person.
亻 gives the meaning and 顷 hints at the sound.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 倾
A person 亻 stands next to 顷 (qǐng), which gives the sound qīng. Picture that person leaning so far over that they tip and pour everything out.
倾 is rarely used alone in modern speech. It appears in words about leaning, tending toward something, or pouring out, both literally and emotionally, such as 倾向 (qīngxiàng), 倾听 (qīngtīng) and 倾诉 (qīngsù). Example: 她认真倾听我的话。(Tā rènzhēn qīngtīng wǒ de huà.) She listened carefully to what I said.
Common mistake: Learners often write 顷 (qǐng) alone or confuse it with 倾, and they carry over its third tone. 倾 is first tone, qīng, so 倾听 is qīngtīng, not qǐngtīng.
Common words with 倾
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 倾向 | qīngxiàng | trend; tendency | HSK 6 |
| 倾听 | qīngtīng | to listen attentively | HSK 7-9 |
| 倾诉 | qīngsù | to say everything (that is on one's mind) | HSK 7-9 |
| 倾斜 | qīngxié | to incline; to lean | HSK 7-9 |
| 倾家荡产 | qīngjiā-dàngchǎn | to lose a family fortune (idiom) | HSK 7-9 |
| 倾销 | qīngxiāo | to dump (goods, products) | HSK 7-9 |
| 倾倒 | qīngdǎo | to topple over; to fall over; to greatly admire; to prostrate oneself before | |
| 倾注 | qīngzhù | to throw into | |
| 倾心 | qīngxīn | to admire wholeheartedly; to fall in love with | |
| 倾盆大雨 | qīngpéndàyǔ | (idiom) a downpour; rain bucketing down | |
| 倾泻 | qīngxiè | to pour down in torrents |
倾 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 倾
How many strokes are in 倾?
倾 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 倾 mean?
倾 (qīng) means to upset, to pour out, to overflow. A common word with it is 倾向 (qīngxiàng), meaning "trend; tendency".
How do you pronounce 倾?
倾 is pronounced qīng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 倾?
The radical of 倾 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 倾 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 倾?
The traditional form of 倾 is 傾. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 倾 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 倾 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 倾 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 倾听 and 听?
听 (tīng) is the everyday word for listen or hear. 倾听 (qīngtīng) is more formal and means listening closely and attentively, like leaning in toward the speaker.
How is 倾倒 pronounced, and does it have more than one meaning?
In the data, 倾倒 (qīngdǎo) means to topple over, and also to greatly admire someone. Context tells you which: a wall can 倾倒, and a crowd can be 倾倒 by a performer's charm.