Learn a Chinese Character - 偏 (Piān) - Unbalanced; Partial

Chinese Character: (Piān - Unbalanced; Partial)

1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)

部首:(Radical: 亻 (person radical), related to human behavior)

笔画数: 11 (Number of strokes: 11)

结构分解: 形声字,从亻(与人的行为相关),扁声(biǎn,表音)。本义指偏离中心位置(如“偏向”),引申为不公平(如“偏心”)或侧重某一方面(如“偏重”)。(A phonetic-semantic character, combining "亻" (person radical) and "扁" (phonetic component). Originally refers to deviation from center (e.g., "偏向" - lean to one side), extended to unfairness (e.g., "偏心" - partial) or emphasis (e.g., "偏重" - prioritize).)

笔顺:

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Piān (First tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

“偏”主要表示:
1. 形容词:位置不正(如“偏僻”);
2. 形容词:不公平(如“偏心”);
3. 副词:故意(如“偏要”);
4. 动词:侧重(如“偏重理论”)。("偏" mainly means:
1. Adjective: Off-center (e.g., "偏僻" - remote).
2. Adjective: Unfair (e.g., "偏心" - partial).
3. Adverb: Deliberately (e.g., "偏要" - insist on).
4. Verb: Prioritize (e.g., "偏重理论" - emphasize theory).)

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

“偏”作形容词时,常与“僻”“心”等字搭配(如“偏僻”“偏心”);作副词时,多修饰动词(如“偏要去”);作动词时,需接宾语(如“偏重实践”)。("偏" as an adjective often collocates with "僻" (remote) or "心" (heart) (e.g., "偏僻" - remote, "偏心" - partial). As an adverb, it modifies verbs (e.g., "偏要去" - insist on going). As a verb, it takes an object (e.g., "偏重实践" - emphasize practice).)

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

“偏”与传统中庸思想相关(主张不偏不倚);成语“以偏概全”(generalize from partial information)警示片面看待问题;方言中“偏”有差异(如闽南语“偏”发音phian),体现语言多样性。("偏" is related to the traditional "doctrine of the mean" (advocating balance). The idiom "以偏概全" (generalize from partial) warns against one-sided views. Dialect variations (e.g., Minnan "phian") reflect linguistic diversity.)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

这个村庄位置偏僻,很少有外人来访。(Zhè gè cūn zhuāng wèi zhì piān pì, hěn shǎo yǒu wài rén lái fǎng.)
This village is remote and rarely visited by outsiders.

妈妈总是偏心弟弟,我有点难过。(Mā ma zǒng shì piān xīn dì di, wǒ yǒu diǎn nán guò.)
Mom is always partial to my younger brother; I feel a bit sad.

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

联想“偏”的结构:左边“亻”(人)表示人的行为,右边“扁”(biǎn)表发音。想象一个人站在一边(偏离中心),即可记住“偏”的核心含义是“偏离、不公平”。(Associate "偏" with its structure: "亻" (person) on the left indicating human behavior, and "扁" (biǎn) on the right for pronunciation. Imagine a person standing to one side (off-center) to remember the core meaning "deviation/unfairness".)

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