斜
HSK 5
斜 (xié): slanting, sloping, inclined
xié
slanting, sloping, inclined
Pinyin
xié
HSK Level
Level 5
Characters
1
English Meaning
slanting, sloping, inclined
How to Write 斜 (xié)
斜 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 斜
A phono-semantic compound: 斗 (measuring cup) carries the meaning, and 余 hints at the pronunciation.
What 斜 is Made Of
斜 is built from 2 components:
余surplus, remainder
斗to struggle, to fight, to contend
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Words Using 斜
Common Chinese words that contain 斜:
倾斜
qīngxié
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