顷

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qīng
#2,718 most
frequent character
variant of 傾|倾[qing1]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

顷 combines 𠤎 an upside-down person with 页 a person's head, giving a crooked head as the first meaning. Read qīng, it grew to incline or slant. Read qǐng, the area unit meaning was borrowed only for its sound.

顷 as a component in other characters

sound2 characters
倾颖

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Same Characters, Different Readings

顷qǐng
unit of area equal to 100 畝|亩[mu3] or 6.67 hectares

Homophones

HSK 4
轻qīng
light, easy, gentle, soft, reckless
HSK 5
青qīng
nature's color, green or blue
HSK 6
氢qīng
hydrogen (chemistry)
清qīng
clear, quiet, distinct, thoroughly
倾qīng
to overturn, to collapse, to lean

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