Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out

Chinese: 倾斜、倒出,也表示倾向。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “qing” becomes a different word in each tone. 倾 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

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Common Words

  • 倾向qīng xiàngtrend; tendency; orientation
  • 倾听qīng tīngto listen attentively
  • 倾斜qīng xiéto incline; to lean; to slant; to slope
  • 倾诉qīng sùto say everything (that is on one's mind)
  • 倾销qīng xiāoto dump (goods, products)

Example Sentence

那座旧塔已经有些倾斜了。Nà zuò jiù tǎ yǐ jīng yǒu xiē qīng xié le.That old tower is already slightly tilted.

thatzuòseatjiùold(loanword) (pastry) tart已经yǐ jīngalready有些yǒu xiēsome倾斜qīng xiéto inclinele(completed action)