Meaning of 斜
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- inclined
- slanting
- oblique
- tilting
How to use 斜
斜 describes things that are not straight up or level, like a tilted picture, a slope, or light coming in at an angle. It often appears before a noun or after a verb, as in 斜着放 (xiézhe fàng, place at an angle). Example: 这幅画挂斜了。(Zhè fú huà guà xié le.) This picture is hanging crooked.
Picture the left part 余 (yú) as a little house and the right part 斗 (dǒu), a dipper, tipped against it at an angle. The dipper leaning on its side reminds you that 斜 means slanting.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 斜 with 料 (liào, material), since both end in 斗. Remember that 料 has 米 (rice) on the left, while 斜 has 余 on the left.
斜 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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斜 xié · inclined · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 斜.
Questions about 斜
What does 斜 mean?
斜 (xié) means "inclined; slanting" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 斜?
斜 is made of 1 character: 斜 (11 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 斜 an HSK word?
Yes. 斜 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 斜 and 歪?
歪 (wāi) means crooked or askew, usually something that should be straight but is not, and it can sound negative. 斜 (xié) is more neutral and simply describes a slant or angle, like a 斜线 (xiéxiàn, diagonal line).
What does 斜对面 mean?
斜对面 (xiéduìmiàn) means diagonally across from something. For example, 银行在超市的斜对面 (Yínháng zài chāoshì de xiéduìmiàn) means the bank is diagonally across from the supermarket.