丿 (piě) - A left-falling stroke in Chinese calligraphy & one of the basic strokes used in writing

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piě ｜ 1 stroke ｜ radical: 丿

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丿 · piě

A left-falling stroke in Chinese calligraphy;

one of the basic strokes used in writing Chinese characters.

A left-falling stroke in Chinese calligraphyone of the basic strokes used in writing

Usage highlights

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character for 'person' (人) starts with a left-falling stroke (丿).
  • This is one of the eight basic strokes in Chinese calligraphy (基本笔画).
  • The stroke order rule: left-falling before right-falling (丿 before 捺).

Collocations

  • Left-falling stroke(丿画)
  • Basic stroke(基本笔画)
  • Stroke order(笔顺)
  • Chinese calligraphy(书法)
  • Character writing(写字)

Idioms

  • Not applicable for this basic stroke character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • One of the eight basic strokes in Chinese calligraphy, fundamental to character formation.
  • Used as a radical in some Chinese characters, though it's primarily a stroke type.