oblique; slanting; bevel (adj./v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
斜 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
些 xiē - some (clf.) | HSK 1
写 xiě - to write (v.) | HSK 1
歇 xiē - have a rest (v.) | HSK 5
屑 xiè - scraps; crumbs (n.) | HSK 6
Examples
太阳斜照在大地上。 tàiyáng xié zhào zài dàdì shàng。 - The sun slants its rays onto the earth.
他站在斜坡上。 tā zhàn zài xiépō shàng。 - He stood on the slope.
斜风细雨，凉爽宜人。 xiéfēng xìyǔ, liángshuǎng yírén。 - The breeze and drizzle slanting down make it cool and pleasant.
请把画斜放。 qǐng bǎ huà xié fàng。 - Please place the picture at an angle.
斜着走有时更舒服。 xié zhe zǒu yǒushí gèng shūfú。 - Walking at an angle is sometimes more comfortable.
Phrases
倾斜 qīng xié - bias; tilt; lean (v.) | HSK 6