1. 撇

撇

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  • 2876th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 12 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
撇→
扌敝
2Radical
撇→
扌hand巾turban/scarf冫iceNo glyph available⺙knock
3Graphical
撇→
亅二冂丨丶㇀冫丿一乂

Pinyin & Meaning

1. piē (pie1)to cast away • to fling aside
2. piě (pie3)to throw • to cast • left-slanting downward brush stroke (calligraphy)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 撇 piē (pie1)The component ⺙ is pronounced as 'pū' (pu1). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for 撇 piě (pie3)The component ⺙ is pronounced as 'pū' (pu1). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Uncommon

左撇子 
撇下 
撇去 
撇嘴 
撇清 
撇开 (撇開)

RareShow 6

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.