How to say “slanting” in Chinese
slanting, tilted
“Slanting” in Chinese is 斜, xié: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
斜 is read xié. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 斗 “ladle”; on the left, 余.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “斜”.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Out for a walk”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “slanting” in Chinese?
“Slanting” in Chinese is 斜, pinyin xié.
What does 斜 mean?
斜 (xié) means “slanting, tilted”.
How do you write 斜?
斜 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 斜?
斜 is read xié. Tones: xié — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“slanting” in the lesson “Out for a walk”
This word is from the topic “Movement and actions” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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