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Character Decomposition
偏=亻+扁
Etymology
person
Meanings
to lean
to slant
oblique
prejudiced
to deviate from average
to stray from the intended line
stubbornly
contrary to expectations
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Words with 偏 341 total
to correct an error纠偏jiū piānto give unequal emphasis to · doing some things at the expense of others偏废piān fèi(calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is held at a low angle, so that the tip of the brush runs along the edge of the stroke (cf. and) · (fig.) unorthodox or improper way of doing things偏锋piān fēngto have a special liking (for sth)偏好piān hàoto protect a croney · to give unprincipled support偏护piān hùextreme (usu. of thoughts, speech, circumstances)偏激piān jī
Idioms with 偏 20 total
to remedy defects and correct errors (idiom); to rectify past mistakes补偏救弊bǔ piān jiù bì(idiom) even-handed; impartial; unbiased不偏不倚bù piān bù yǐlisten to both sides and you will be enlightened; heed only one side and you will remain ignorant (idiom)兼听则明，偏信则暗jiān tīng zé míng , piān xìn zé ànselective listening · to hear what one wants to hear偏听偏信piān tīng piān xìn