Chinese Word: 仄 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

仄

Pinyin: zè

English Definition: to tilt; narrow; uneasy; oblique tones (in Chinese poetry)

Chinese Definition:
①倾斜：仄立。日仄。
②狭窄：逼仄。
③(仄声)古汉语中“上声”、“去声”、“入声”的总称。
④心里不安：歉仄。

Total strokes: 4; Radical: 人

Ideographic:A man 人 taking shelter in a lean-to 厂

Character Formation:

⿸ Surround from upper left
- 厂 [ chǎng ] cliff; factory, workshop; building
- 人 [ rén ] man, person; people

Similar Characters: 灰厅厌

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平仄	píng zè	level and oblique tones (technical term for classical Chinese rhythmic poetry)
逼仄	bī zè	narrow; cramped
仄声	zè shēng	oblique tone; nonlevel tone; uneven tone (the third tone of classical Chinese)
仄径	zè jìng	narrow path

1		tā 他 bǎ 把 zhǐ bēi 纸杯 yā 压 zè 仄 le 了。 He flattened the paper cups.
2		duì cǐ 对此 wǒ 我 fēi cháng 非常 qiàn 歉 zè 仄（ yí hàn 遗憾）。 I am so sorry about this.
3		nín 您 kě yǐ 可以 huò xǔ 或许 xiàng 象 zè 仄 jū 居 yí yàng 一样 gān 干。 You can do it as usual.
4		hěn 很 qiàn 歉 zè 仄， wǒ men 我们 bù de bù 不得不 qǔ xiāo 取消 dìng dān 订单。 We regret that we have to cancel our order.
5		duì fu 对付 wǒ 我 de 的 cū xīn dà yì 粗心大意 wǒ 我 fēi cháng 非常 qiàn 歉 zè 仄。 I'm awfully sorry for my carelessness.

1		tā 他 bǎ 把 zhǐ bēi 纸杯 yā 压 zè 仄 le 了。 He flattened the paper cups.
2		duì cǐ 对此 wǒ 我 fēi cháng 非常 qiàn 歉 zè 仄（ yí hàn 遗憾）。 I am so sorry about this.
3		nín 您 kě yǐ 可以 huò xǔ 或许 xiàng 象 zè 仄 jū 居 yí yàng 一样 gān 干。 You can do it as usual.
4		hěn 很 qiàn 歉 zè 仄， wǒ men 我们 bù de bù 不得不 qǔ xiāo 取消 dìng dān 订单。 We regret that we have to cancel our order.
5		duì fu 对付 wǒ 我 de 的 cū xīn dà yì 粗心大意 wǒ 我 fēi cháng 非常 qiàn 歉 zè 仄。 I'm awfully sorry for my carelessness.