倾 qīng
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 顷 a moment
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
倾斜
qīngxié
to tilt; to incline; to slope
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Example phrases
- 这座古塔因地基长期下沉而逐渐倾斜，文物部门已启动加固工程。 Zhè zuò gǔtǎ yīn dìjī chángqī xiàchén ér zhújiàn qīngxié, wénwù bùmén yǐ qǐdòng jiāgù gōngchéng. The ancient pagoda has gradually tilted because its foundations have long been sinking, so the cultural relics department has begun reinforcement work.
- 墙上那幅画有点儿倾斜，我们把它扶正吧。 Qiáng shàng nà fú huà yǒudiǎnr qīngxié, wǒmen bǎ tā fúzhèng ba. That picture on the wall is a bit tilted; let's straighten it.
- 下雨的时候，雨水顺着倾斜的屋顶流下去。 Xià yǔ de shíhou, yǔshuǐ shùnzhe qīngxié de wūdǐng liú xiàqù. When it rains, the water flows down along the sloping roof.
Related words
- 倾听 qīngtīng to listen attentively
- 倾向 qīngxiàng to tend; tendency
- 倾倒 qīngdǎo to topple; to pour out; to be captivated by
- 倾家荡产 qīngjiādàngchǎn to lose everything; to be ruined financially
- 倾诉 qīngsù to pour out; to confide
- 倾销 qīngxiāo to dump goods; dumping
- 斜 xié slanted
- 轮廓 lúnkuò outline; contour
- 曲折 qūzhé winding; complicated; tortuous
- 棱角 léngjiǎo edges and corners; sharpness of character
- 曲线 qūxiàn curve; curved line; indirect approach
- 交叉 jiāochā to intersect; to cross