撇
throw; tilt; pout; left-falling stroke; measure word
Meanings
5 senses · 25 examplesverb
to fling; to throw flatly
Used for throwing objects like stones, grenades, etc.
He flung a brick at the wall.
The soldiers threw hand grenades to blow up the enemy's bunker.
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Don't leave what we talked about this morning behind your mind.
He flung a stone hard, landing it in the middle of the river.
Don't throw things randomly and hit someone.
verb
to tilt; to slant
Used to describe the posture of feet, limbs, etc.
He has splay feet, and his feet tilt outward when walking.
One leg of this table is tilted, so it can't stand flat.
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He always tilts his body to the left when standing.
The heel of these shoes is tilted, so they are uncomfortable to wear.
His writing posture is strange, his shoulders always tilt to one side.
verb
to pout; to curl one's lip in disdain
A common facial expression to show dislike or doubt.
She curled her lip in disdain, said nothing, and walked away.
Hearing this unreasonable request, he curled his lip in disapproval.
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The little girl pouted and refused her mother's suggestion.
As soon as he saw the failing test paper, he curled his lip in displeasure.
Everyone curled their lips in disdain, thinking this joke was not funny at all.
noun
left-falling stroke (Chinese character stroke)
One of the basic strokes of Chinese characters, often called 'pie stroke'.
The second stroke of the character '人' (person) is the left-falling stroke.
The character '八' (eight) is made up of a left-falling stroke and a right-falling stroke.
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When writing the character '大' (big), first write the horizontal stroke, then the left-falling stroke, and finally the right-falling stroke.
The left-falling stroke of this character is too long, it doesn't look good.
The teacher taught us how to write the left-falling stroke of Chinese characters well.
measure word
used for things shaped like a left-falling stroke
Most commonly used for mustaches or similar slender, curved objects.
He has a pair of mustaches.
The old grandfather has a tuft of white beard on his chin.
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The actor drew a stroke on his face as part of his makeup.
Someone drew a left-falling stroke on the wall slogan.
There is a tuft of curly hair on his forehead.