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翘 (qiào) — to stick up, to tilt upward, to curl up (of an edge, corner, or end)

Definition

翘 (qiào) describes an edge, corner, or end that lifts up or curls upward (a tilted table leg, hair sticking up, a pouting lip). More vivid and concrete than the general 倾斜 ('to tilt/lean'), and not about slanting surfaces the way 斜 is.

verb
to stick upto tilt upwardto curl up (of an edge, corner, or end)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 翘。
    Tā de tóu fa qiào qǐ lái le.
    His hair is sticking up.
  • 翘，。
    Zhuō zi de yì tiáo tuǐ qiào le, yǒu diǎn bù wěn.
    One leg of the table is tilted, making it a bit unsteady.
  • 翘，。
    Tā qiào zhe zuǐ ba, kàn qǐ lái bú tài gāo xìng.
    She's pouting, looking unhappy.
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