偏 meaning and pronunciation

偏

Simplified/traditional character

偏 English definition

piān

to lean
to slant
oblique
prejudiced
to deviate from average
to stray from the intended line
stubbornly
contrary to expectations
left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical

HSK levels

HSK 6

Characters with the same pronunciation

囨 : expression of contempt equivalent to 呸[pei1];
篇 : sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article;
翩 : to fly fast;

Words containing 偏, by HSK level

HSK 6 vocabulary list
- 偏差 (piān chā) : bias; deviation
- 偏见 (piān jiàn) : prejudice
- 偏僻 (piān pì) : remote; desolate; far from the city
- 偏偏 (piān piān) : (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would expect or what would be normal); unfortunately; against expectations