撇
Ancient forms
1 formGlyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
Meaning
- to cast away
- to fling aside
- to throw
- to cast
- left-slanting downward brush stroke (calligraphy)
Example sentences
- Tim is a lefty.
Words with 撇
- 撇下 piēxia to cast away
- 撇开 piēkāi to disregard; to leave aside
- 撇清 piēqīng to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasize one is innocent or in the clear
- 撇号 piěhào apostrophe
- 撇嘴 piězuǐ to curl one's lip
- 撇条 piětiáo (slang) to go to the toilet
- 撇步 piěbù (Tw) trick (of the trade); clever move (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [phiat-pōo])
- 撇去 piēqù skim
- 撇掉 piēdiào to skim froth or foam from the surface of a liquid
- 撇大条 piědàtiáo (slang) to take a dump
- 左撇子 zuǒpiězi left-hander
- 右撇子 yòupiězi right-hander