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CHINESE CHARACTER

xié

斜

斜

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tilted

Numbered pinyin
xie2
English meanings
oblique, inclined, tilted

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 余; right 斗.

Meaning & sound clues

斗 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “measuring cup”.

余 is identified as the sound component (yú). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 斜.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰余斗

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    lù路shì是xié斜de的。

    The road slopes.

  2. 02

    xié斜zhe着fàng放。

    Place it diagonally.

  3. 03

    xié斜duìmiàn对面。

    Diagonally opposite.

  4. 04

    xié斜xiàn线。

    A diagonal line.

  5. 05

    bié别xié斜zhe着zhàn站。

    Don't stand tilted.

  6. 06

    xié斜shì视。

    A sideways glance.

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