撇
piě
HSK level: HSK 7–9
Meaning
to throw; to cast; left-slanting downward brush stroke (calligraphy)
Other reading: piē
to cast away; to fling aside
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撇号 piě hào apostrophe左撇子 zuǒ piě zi left-hander撇掉 piē diào to skim froth or foam from the surface of a liquid撇开 piē kāi to disregard撇清 piē qīng to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasize one is innocent or in the clear撇去 piē qù skim撇下 piē xia to cast away撇步 piě bù trick撇条 piě tiáo to go to the toilet撇嘴 piě zuǐ to curl one's lip撇大条 piě dà tiáo to take a dump右撇子 yòu piě zi right-hander八字没一撇 bā zì méi yī piě lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八[ba1]八字还没一撇 bā zì hái méi yī piě lit. not even the first stroke of the character 八[ba1] has been written八字还没一撇儿 bā zì hái méi yī piě r lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八[ba1]