偏 锋

piānfēng

(calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is held at a low angle, so that the tip of the brush runs along the edge of the stroke (cf. 正锋 (zhèng fēng) and 侧锋 (cè fēng)); (fig.) unorthodox or improper way of doing things

Traditional 偏鋒

Meaning

piānfēngpian1 feng1

(calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is held at a low angle, so that the tip of the brush runs along the edge of the stroke (cf. 正锋 zhèng fēng and 侧锋 cè fēng)
(fig.) unorthodox or improper way of doing things

Words with 偏锋

走偏锋 zǒupiānfēng to write with the tip of the brush tilted
剑走偏锋 jiànzǒupiānfēng the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom)

Words sharing a character

偏偏 piānpiān (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately
偏见 piānjiàn prejudice
偏僻 piānpì remote
偏远 piānyuǎn remote
偏差 piānchā bias
偏向 piānxiàng partial towards sth
偏方 piānfāng folk remedy
先锋 xiānfēng vanguard
锋利 fēnglì sharp (e.g. knife blade)
交锋 jiāofēng to cross swords

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