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piān

Main
English Definition	to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations
Simplified Script	偏
Traditional Script	Same
Pinyin	piān
Effective Pinyin (After Tone Sandhi)	Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)	ㄆㄧㄢ
Cantonese (Jyutping)	pin¹
Part of Speech	(形) adjective, (副) adverb
Proficiency Test Level	HSK.v3=6 TOCFL=6

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Words With Same Head Word
偏偏	piānpiān	(indicates that something turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that something is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that somebody or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people
偏向	piānxiàng	partial towards something; to prefer; to incline; erroneous tendencies (Leftist or Revisionist deviation)
偏食	piānshí	partial to (some kinds of food, usu. unhealthy); having likes and dislikes; partial eclipse
偏差	piānchā	bias; deviation
偏离	piānlí	to deviate; to diverge; to wander

Words With Same Tail Word
偏偏	piānpiān	(indicates that something turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that something is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that somebody or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people
纠偏	jiūpiān	to correct an error
私偏	sīpiān	selfish preference
不偏	bùpiān	impartiality
心右偏	xīn yòu piān	aristocardia

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