偏 meaning and stroke order
To lean; to slant; oblique
How to write 偏, stroke by stroke
11 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 偏
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to lean
- to slant
- oblique
- prejudiced
- to deviate from average
- to stray from the intended line
How 偏 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Person.
亻 gives the meaning and 扁 hints at the sound.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 偏
偏 is a person 亻 next to 扁 (biǎn), which gives the sound. Picture a person leaning to one side, which helps you remember the meanings slanting and biased.
偏 describes things that lean or stray off center, and also people who are biased. As an adverb, 偏 or 偏偏 (piānpiān) means someone insists on doing something against expectations. Example: 他偏不听。(Tā piān bù tīng.) He just refuses to listen.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 偏 with 遍 (biàn, a time; all over) and 篇 (piān, a measure word for articles), since all three share 扁. Remember that 偏 has the person radical 亻, 遍 has the walking radical 辶, and 篇 has the bamboo radical ⺮.
Common words with 偏
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 偏偏 | piānpiān | (indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as | HSK 7-9 |
| 偏见 | piānjiàn | prejudice; bias | HSK 7-9 |
| 偏僻 | piānpì | remote; desolate | HSK 7-9 |
| 偏远 | piānyuǎn | remote; far from civilization | HSK 7-9 |
| 偏差 | piānchā | bias; deviation | HSK 7-9 |
| 偏向 | piānxiàng | partial towards sth; to prefer | HSK 7-9 |
| 偏方 | piānfāng | folk remedy; home remedy | HSK 7-9 |
| 偏离 | piānlí | to deviate; to diverge | |
| 偏执 | piānzhí | extreme and inflexible; fixated; stubborn in clinging to a notion; (psychology) paranoid | |
| 偏要 | piānyào | to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything | |
| 偏爱 | piān'ài | to be partial towards sth; to favor | |
| 偏执狂 | piānzhíkuáng | paranoia; monomania | |
| 偏头痛 | piāntóutòng | migraine | |
| 偏好 | piānhào | to have a special liking (for sth) |
偏 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 偏
How many strokes are in 偏?
偏 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 偏 mean?
偏 (piān) means to lean; to slant; oblique. A common word with it is 偏偏 (piānpiān), meaning "(indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as".
How do you pronounce 偏?
偏 is pronounced piān, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 偏?
The radical of 偏 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 偏 under this radical.
Is 偏 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 偏 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 偏偏 mean in a sentence?
偏偏 (piānpiān) shows that something happens contrary to what you hoped or expected. For example, 我要出门，偏偏下雨了 means I was about to go out, and of course it started raining. It can also mean someone stubbornly insists on doing something.
What is the difference between 偏僻 and 偏远?
Both mean remote. 偏僻 (piānpì) stresses that a place is out of the way and quiet, while 偏远 (piānyuǎn) stresses that it is far from cities and civilization, as in 偏远地区 (remote areas).