斜

xié

x+ié·2nd tone

inclined · slanting

Radical: 斗 Strokes: 11 HSK 5

Structure: Left-rightFrequency: Common

Same radical

斗料斡斟斛

Same radical

斗料斡斟斛

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Character Decomposition

斜=余+斗

Etymology

measuring cup

Meanings

inclined

slanting

oblique

tilting

xié

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Words with 斜 158 total

crooked · not upright · diverging from straight line · improper · dishonest偏斜piān xié oblique · slanting横斜héng xié to squint乜斜miē xie slope · gradient · inclination斜度xié dù bevel angle · oblique angle斜角xié jiǎo sloping path斜径xié jìng inclined plane斜面xié miàn to cast sidelong glances at sb斜睨xié nì slope · incline斜坡xié pō a squint · sideways glance · to look askance斜视xié shì (textiles) twill斜纹xié wén

Idioms with 斜 7 total Chain

not to glance sideways (idiom) · to gaze fixedly · to be fully concentrated · to preserve a correct attitude目不斜视mù bù xié shì

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