偏

piān
#1,202 most
frequent character
partial, prejudiced, inclined to one side
adjective
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

偏 has 亻 person as its meaning part and 扁 biǎn as the sound part. It started as 'not straight' or 'crooked', then grew to leaning, being biased, and deviating.

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Example Sentences

这个裁剪的设计偏向于现代风格。
zhègè cáijiǎn de shèjì piānxiàng yú xiàndài fēnggé 。
This cut design leans toward a modern style.
他的意见有点偏见。
tāde yìjiàn yǒudiǎn piānjiàn 。
His opinion has a bit of prejudice.
这条路偏僻，很少有人走。
zhè tiáo lù piānpì ， hěnshǎo yǒurén zǒu 。
This road is remote, very few people travel on it.

Grammar Points

HSK 6
Expressing "contrary to expectations" with "pianpian"

Words with similar meanings

倾向qīngxiàng
inclined
This term emphasizes a tendency or preference, often used in a descriptive context.
偏见piānjiàn
prejudice
Refers specifically to a bias or preconceived opinion against something.

Homophones

HSK 4
篇piān
sheet, piece of writing
片piān
disk, sheet
扁piān
(bound form) small

Words Starting With 偏

偏偏piān piān
(indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would expect or what would be normal); unfortunately; against expectations
偏僻piān pì
remote; desolate; far from the city
偏差piān chā
bias; deviation
偏见piān jiàn
prejudice

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