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Meaning of 斜

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Pinyin: xié
English Definition: inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting
Chinese Definition:
①不正,跟平面或直线既不平行也不垂直的:斜坡。斜面。斜度。斜线。斜视。
Antonyms:
Total strokes: 11; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (measuring cup) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ ] surplus, remainder; surname
    • [ dòu ] to struggle, to fight, to contend; measuring cup
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Example Words
倾斜 qīng xié to incline; to lean; to slant; to slope; to tilt
斜坡 xié slope; incline
斜阳 xié yáng setting sun
歪斜 wāi xié crooked; askew; oblique; slanting; out of plumb
斜眼 xié yǎn to look askance; cross or wall-eyed
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Example Sentences
1
西
My father is squinting down at his plate as if trying to understand its contents.
2
Call me Tess, ' she would say askance; and he did.
3
He remains there, unnoticed, slumped against the side of the car.
4
Rising diagonally from the ground to the right of Venus is the band of our Milky Way Galaxy.
5
仿
In short, when people imitate us - nodding when we do, tilting their heads when we do - we are more willing to be their ally.