撇

piě

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piě to throw; to cast 3 definitions piē to cast away; to fling aside

Definitions

1. to throw
2. to cast
3. left-slanting downward brush stroke (calligraphy)

Example Sentences

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湯姆是左 撇 子。

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Words Containing 撇

• 八字没一撇 bā zì méi yī piě: lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八[bā] (idiom)
• 右撇子 yòu piě zi: right-hander
• 左撇子 zuǒ piě zi: left-hander
• 撇下 piē xia: to cast away
• 撇去 piē qù: skim
• 撇嘴 piě zuǐ: to curl one's lip
• 撇大条 piě dà tiáo: (slang) to take a dump
• 撇掉 piē diào: to skim froth or foam from the surface of a liquid
• 撇条 piě tiáo: (slang) to go to the toilet
• 撇清 piē qīng: to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasize one is innocent or in the clear
• 撇号 piě hào: apostrophe ' (punct.)
• 撇开 piē kāi: to disregard
• 撇开不谈 piē kāi bù tán: to ignore an issue (idiom)