倾 (qīng) — to incline, to lean, to tilt; to pour out, to empty (liquid or contents); to exhaust, to use up, to give all one's effort
Definition
倾 (qīng) is a formal verb for tilting or pouring — used mostly in written set phrases like 倾盆而下 ("pouring down") and 倾尽全力 ("exhaust all one's effort"). In speech, native speakers usually reach for simpler verbs (倒, 倒出, 尽) for these meanings.
verb
to inclineto leanto tiltto pour outto empty (liquid or contents)to exhaustto use upto give all one's effort
Examples
- 倾。Tā shuō huà shí shēn tǐ wēi wēi xiàng qián qīng.When he spoke, his body leaned slightly forward.
- ，倾。Dà yǔ rú zhù, qīng pén ér xià.The rain poured down as if overturned from a basin.
- ，倾。Wèi le zhè cì bǐ sài, tā qīng jìn le quán bù lì qi.For this competition, he exhausted all his strength.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 傾; 倾 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
頃
頃qǐng傾qīng
Same sound today
The traditional form 傾 combines 人 (man) with 頃, which gives the sound; 倾 is the simplified form of 傾.
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