Writing
偏 (piān) — how to say "to lean" in Chinese
偏
To lean, to incline
adjective · verb · adverb
Character composition
偏
to lean
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
偏左一点
piān zuǒ yī diǎn
slightly to the left
Examples
这个观点偏于保守。
This viewpoint leans towards conservatism.
他偏左。
He leans to the left.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to lean" in Chinese?
"to lean" in Chinese is 偏 (piān).
偏 meaning in English
偏 (piān) means "To lean, to incline".
How is 偏 pronounced?
It is pronounced piān (written as pian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Pian in Chinese character
It is written 偏 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 偏?
偏 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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