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斜 (xié): Oblique — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1. Animated Stroke Order 斜

Watch each stroke animate in order, then practice the same sequence by hand.

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How to write 斜 — animated stroke order

62 learners have practiced this character

2. Stroke Order Diagrams 斜

斜 stroke order diagram

3. Character Breakdown

Left-Right
斜=余surplus+斗ladle

Something leaning or slanting, like a ladle (斗) pouring out grain (余) at an angle.

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 斜

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斜 handwriting practice sheet - portrait
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5. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 斜 is used in context

tā他
xié斜
shì视
zhe着
yuǎn远
chù处
de的

Information

Traditional斜
Radical斗
Strokes11
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1281
Zhuyinㄒㄧㄝˊ
UnicodeU+659C
CangjieYRHHI

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fēng风
jǐng景
。

He squints at the distant scenery.

wǒ我
men们
yán沿
zhe着
xié斜
pō坡
zǒu走
shàng上
qù去
。

We walk up along the slope.

zhè这
zuò座
tǎ塔
yǒu有
diǎn点
qīng倾
xié斜
。

This tower is slightly tilted.

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zhè这
tiáo条
xiàn线
huà画
dé得
yǒu有
diǎn点
xié斜
。

This line is drawn a bit slanted.

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