Word
撇 — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
撇 (piě) is a Chinese word: to skim off; to cast aside. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 撇
动 verb
to skim off; to cast aside
她用勺子把汤上的油撇掉了。
She skimmed off the oil from the soup with a spoon.
名 noun
pie stroke (left-falling stroke)
撇是汉字的基本笔画之一。
Pie is one of the basic strokes of Chinese characters.
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Word breakdown
撇 — to skim off; to cast aside
Structure & writing
撇 is not used as a component in any other character.
consists of
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敝 is a component in 4 characters
Stroke order