倾 (qīng) is a Chinese character meaning “to lean”. It is written from 亻 (person (the form 人 takes on the left)) and 匕 (ancient spoon; dagger) and 页 (head; page, leaf (of a book)), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
亻 + 匕 + 页
Left–right structure
- 亻 person (the form 人 takes on the left) · rén meaning
- 匕 ancient spoon; dagger · bǐ unknown
- 页 head; page, leaf (of a book) · yè unknown
Structure from: hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（简化字形 10 画：亻2 + 顷8〔匕2 + 页6〕）
Memory aid
A person (亻) bends over like a curved spoon (匕), head (页) tipped to one side — leaning, tilting toward something. All three parts are really in this character.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 倾听qīng tīngto listen attentively倾 = qīng
- 倾向qīng xiàngtendency; to be inclined to倾 = qīng
- 倾轧qīng yàto engage in internal strife; to jostle and push each other out倾 = qīng
- 倾斜qīng xiéto tilt; to incline; slanting倾 = qīng
Go deeper
All readings
to lean; to incline
to lean; to tilt; to incline toward; to collapse; to pour out; to exert fully
歪斜，偏向一方；倒塌；倒出；尽数拿出。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 倾听qīng tīngto listen attentively倾 = qīng
- 倾向qīng xiàngtendency; to be inclined to倾 = qīng
- 倾轧qīng yàto engage in internal strife; to jostle and push each other out倾 = qīng
- 倾斜qīng xiéto tilt; to incline; slanting倾 = qīng
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 倾 mean?
倾 (qīng) means to lean; to tilt; to incline toward; to collapse; to pour out; to exert fully.
How do you pronounce 倾?
It is pronounced qīng.
What parts is 倾 made of?
亻 (person (the form 人 takes on the left)) and 匕 (ancient spoon; dagger) and 页 (head; page, leaf (of a book)), side by side. The recorded source is: hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（简化字形 10 画：亻2 + 顷8〔匕2 + 页6〕）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 倾 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 倾?
亻. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 倾?
Common ones are 倾听, 倾向, 倾轧. The reading of 倾 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.