Chinese–EnglishWith examples
撇
piē · pie/piě · pie
Same in simplified and traditional Chinese
Meaning
CC-CEDICTpiē 撇
- to cast away
- to fling aside
piě 撇
- to throw
- to cast
- left-slanting downward brush stroke (calligraphy)
In a sentence
2 examples01
他撇下家人，独自去了外地。
He left his family behind and went to another place alone.
02
写“人”字时，先写一撇，再写一捺。
When writing the character “人”, first write the left-falling stroke, then the right-falling stroke.
How to write
Stroke order & practiceChoose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.
Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.
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