What does 偏 mean in Chinese?

偏 (piān) means "to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.

How do you pronounce 偏?

偏 is pronounced "piān" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 偏?

偏 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

What words contain the character 偏?

Common words with 偏 include 偏低 (to be on the low side), 偏倚 (to be partial), 偏偏 ((indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately), 偏僻 (remote), 偏光 (polarized light).

How do you write 偏?

You can practice writing 偏 using our stroke order tool.

偏 (piān), to lean

偏

piān

to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced

HSK 7-9 New to HSKverb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 人 (no. 9)

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Definitions

(verb) to lean
to slant
oblique
prejudiced
to deviate from average
to stray from the intended line
stubbornly
contrary to expectations
left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical

Example Sentences

他的观点有些偏激。

Tā de guāndiǎn yǒuxiē piānjī

His views are somewhat extreme

Words Containing 偏

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
偏低	piān dī	to be on the low side
偏倚	piān yǐ	to be partial
偏偏	piān piān	(indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately	HSK 7-9
偏僻	piān pì	remote	HSK 7-9
偏光

Related Words

侧(cè)· the side

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倾侧(qīng cè)· to lean to one side

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倾斜(qīng xié)· to incline

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乱码(luàn mǎ)· mojibake (nonsense characters displayed when software fails to render text according to its intended character encoding)

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 7-9
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 6 list

偏: New to the HSK lists at HSK 7-9. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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