撇

撇 in English

piē
to cast away / to fling aside
piě verb, noun
to throw / to cast / left-slanting downward brush stroke (calligraphy)

How it used to be written

  • Small seal script: 撇 Small seal script

Forms, sources and dates: the 字形演變 database of 小學堂, Academia Sinica, public domain (CC0).

Examples

  • Tom是右撇子。

    Tom is right-handed.

  • 我是左撇子。

    I'm left-handed.

  • 这把剪刀左右撇子都适用。

    These scissors are suitable for left and right-handed people.

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