Writing
斜 (xié) — how to say "slanting" in Chinese
斜
Slanting, oblique, tilted
adjective · verb
Radicals / Keys
斗
Dipper
#68 · dǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
斜眼
xié yǎn
squint
斜着放
xiézhe fàng
place diagonally
Examples
由于地基不稳，那座老房子的墙已经有点斜了，看起来很危险。
Due to an unstable foundation, the wall of that old house has become slightly tilted and looks dangerous.
太阳斜照进来。
The sunlight slants in.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "slanting" in Chinese?
"slanting" in Chinese is 斜 (xié).
Xie in Chinese meaning
斜 (xié) means "Slanting, oblique, tilted".
Xie in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced xié (written as xie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Xie in Chinese character
It is written 斜 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 斜?
斜 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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