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偏爱 (piān ài) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

偏爱 (piān ài) is a Chinese word: to favor, to have a preference for. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 偏爱

动 dòng verb

to favor, to have a preference for

妈妈偏爱小儿子。

mā ma piān ài xiǎo ér zi

Mom favors the youngest son.

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Word breakdown

偏 piān — partial, biased, inclined to one side

爱 ài — to love, to like, affection

Structure & writing
1 偏 piān — not straight; off-center; tilted (opposite of 正)

偏 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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Stroke order

2 爱 ài — to love; to have deep affection for someone or something
爱 is a component in 1 characters

consists of

2.2 冖 mì — cover, cloth draped over something
冖 is a component in 32 characters
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2.3 友 yǒu — friend; close acquaintance
友 is a component in 1 characters

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