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偏旁 (piān páng): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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偏旁

偏旁 (piān páng): Radical (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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偏旁 consists of 2 characters.

inclined to one side; not central or balanced

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

side, beside, lateral

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Pinyinpiān páng

Meaningradical

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

Word偏旁

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How to Use 偏旁 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 偏旁 with other words naturally.

Measure Word + Nounwith个

yī一

gè个

piān偏

páng旁

neutral

a component

Adjective + Nounwith常用

cháng常

yòng用

piān偏

páng旁

Verb + Objectwith学习

xué学

xí习

piān偏

páng旁

Idiomwith部首

piān偏

páng旁

bù部

shǒu首

Noun + Nounwith汉字

hàn汉

zì字

piān偏

páng旁

4.

Example Sentences with 偏旁

zhè这

ge个

zì字

yǒu有

piān偏

páng旁

。

neutral

common components

neutral

learn components

neutral

components and radicals

neutral

Chinese character component

This character has a radical.

zhǎng掌

wò握

hàn汉

zì字

piān偏

páng旁

shì是

lǐ理

jiě解

qí其

shēn深

céng层

hán含

yì义

de的

guān关

jiàn键

suǒ所

zài在

。

Mastering Chinese character radicals is key to understanding their deeper meanings.

wèi为

shén什

me么

yǒu有

xiē些

hàn汉

zì字

de的

piān偏

páng旁

yǔ与

tā它

de的

xiàn现

dài代

hán含

yì义

guān关

lián联

bú不

dà大

ne呢

？

Why do the radicals of some Chinese characters have little connection to their modern meanings?

xué学

xí习

hàn汉

zì字

shí时

，

liǎo了

jiě解

piān偏

páng旁

bù部

shǒu首

hěn很

yǒu有

bāng帮

zhù助

。

When learning Chinese characters, understanding radicals and components is very helpful.

zhè这

ge个

shēng生

pì僻

zì字

de的

piān偏

páng旁

，

wǒ我

cóng从

wèi未

zài在

cháng常

yòng用

zì字

lǐ里

jiàn见

guò过

。

I have never seen the radical of this rare character in common characters.

zài在

fēn分

xī析

zì字

xíng形

shí时

，

wǒ我

men们

bù不

jǐn仅

yào要

kàn看

piān偏

páng旁

，

hái还

yào要

kǎo考

lǜ虑

zhěng整

tǐ体

jié结

gòu构

。

When analyzing character forms, we must consider not only the radical but also the overall structure.

xǔ许

duō多

hàn汉

zì字

de的

piān偏

páng旁

néng能

tí提

shì示

tā它

de的

yì意

si思

huò或

dú读

yīn音

。

The radicals of many Chinese characters can hint at their meaning or pronunciation.

lǎo老

shī师

，

néng能

zài再

jiě解

shì释

yí一

xià下

zhè这

ge个

piān偏

páng旁

tōng通

cháng常

dài代

biǎo表

shén什

me么

yì意

yì义

ma吗

？

Teacher, could you explain again what meaning this radical usually represents?

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