撇

Character

撇 piě · piē

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

to throw

Radical: 扌
Strokes: 14
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 扌敝
Traditional: 撇
Frequency: #2949 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

piěMain reading piēRare reading

piě

pie3Main readingHSK 7–9

to throw CC-CEDICT
to cast CC-CEDICT
left-slanting downward brush stroke (calligraphy) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “撇” as piě

撇号piě hàoapostropheWord 撇嘴piě zuǐto curl one's lipWord 撇条piě tiáo(slang) to go to the toiletWord 撇步piě bù(Tw) trickWord 右撇子yòu piě ziright-handerWord 左撇子zuǒ piě zileft-handerWord 撇大条piě dà tiáo(slang) to take a dumpWord 八字没一撇bā zì méi yī piělit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八Word

piē

pie1Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is piě.

to leave someone or something behind
to throw something away or to one side

Examples

他把旧书撇在一边。
tā bǎ jiù shū piē zài yì biān
He threw the old book to one side.
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他撇下我，走了。
tā piē xià wǒ, zǒu le
He left me behind and went away.
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Words that use “撇” as piē

撇下piē xiato cast awayWord 撇去piē qùskimWord 撇开piē kāito disregardWord 撇掉piē diàoto skim froth or foam from the surface of a liquidWord 撇清piē qīngto say a matter has no relationship with the individual…Word

Stroke order

Practice writing 撇

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Same radical 扌

All characters with 扌 →

把bǎ 打dǎ 拉lā 接jiē 提tí 报bào 指zhǐ 持chí 舉jǔ 才cái 找zhǎo 据jù

撇