撇 (piě) — to throw, to cast; to abandon, to leave behind; (noun) left-falling stroke (丿) in Chinese characters
Definition
撇 (piě) is a literary verb meaning to cast aside or throw away, and also names the left-falling brush stroke (丿) in calligraphy. It is more formal and written than 抛 or 甩, and the stroke sense is unique to it.
verb
to throwto castto abandonto leave behind
noun
left-falling stroke (丿) in Chinese characters
Examples
- 撇。Tā bǎ nà běn shū piě dào lā jī tǒng lǐ le.He threw that book into the trash bin.
- 。Tā piě xià gōng zuò qù lǚ xíng le.He abandoned his work and went traveling.
- 撇。Zhè ge zì de dì èr bǐ shì yì piě.The second stroke of this character is a left-falling stroke.
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.
撇 uses 手 to show an action done with the hand and 敝 to give the pronunciation.
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