piān = pi + an1
to lean / to slant / oblique / prejudiced / to deviate from average / to stray from the intended line / stubbornly / contrary to expectations
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How to pronounce 偏

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= pi initial

Pi is for Pocahontas.

By Matthias • updated 2 months ago
+ an1 final

In front of the anthill.

By Matthias • updated 6 months ago

偏 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
rén = r + (e)n2
"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9)
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biǎn = bi + an3
flat / (coll.) to beat (sb) up / old variant of 匾[bian3]
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piān = pi + an1
small boat
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Characters with 偏 as component

偏 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 偏

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prejudice / bias
to deviate / to diverge / to wander
(indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately / as it happened / (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly / contrarily / against reason / (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely / only / of all people

Sentences with 偏

zhè
me
duō
dōng
西
xi
 
 
piān
ràng
men
xiǎng
shòu

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piān

to lean / to slant / oblique / prejudiced / to deviate from average / to stray from the intended line / stubbornly / contrary to expectations

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