倾 Stroke Order — How to Write 倾

Stroke Order

倾 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亻, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

倾 Radical and Character Components

Components:亻顷

倾 is a phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, while 顷 indicates the sound.

Radical: 亻 + 8 more strokes

倾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

qīng

Meanings of 倾 in Chinese

qīng倾

To lean, tilt, slant, or topple; to fall to one side.

这座老旧的木桥已经开始向一侧倾斜。

This old wooden bridge has already begun to lean to one side.

To lean, to incline, or to tend towards a particular direction, preference, or emotional state; to devote oneself to.

她将全部心血倾注在这些花草上。

She poured all her efforts into these plants.

To collapse, crumble, overturn, or engage in internal strife/infighting within an organization.

团队内部若出现互相倾轧，会严重影响工作效率。

If there is internal infighting within a team, it will seriously affect work efficiency.

To tilt, lean, pour out, or empty completely; by extension, to give everything without reservation, as in '倾箱倒箧' (to empty all one's boxes). It can also describe heavy rain ('倾盆大雨'), or something overwhelming/captivating ('倾城'), and refers to spilling ('倾洒') or selling at a low price ('倾销').

外面下起了倾盆大雨，我们最好等雨停了再走。

It started to pour outside, we'd better wait until the rain stops before we leave.

To exhaust or devote completely (one's strength, attention, or emotions); as in to listen attentively, to pour out one's heart, or to unburden oneself.

她向朋友倾诉了心中的烦恼。

She poured out the worries in her heart to her friend.

Common Words and Phrases with 倾

qīng倾cè侧

To tilt or lean to one side.

船身开始向右倾侧，船员们立刻采取措施保持平衡。

The hull of the ship began to tilt to the right, and the crew immediately took measures to maintain balance.

qīng倾cháo巢

to turn out in full force; to send out all one's forces

为了寻找失踪的小猫，邻居们倾巢而出，在小区里仔细搜寻。

To find the lost kitten, the neighbors turned out in full force, searching meticulously throughout the community.

qīng倾cháo巢ér而chū出

to turn out in full strength; all come out/mobilize

为了迎接远道而来的客人，村里的居民们倾巢而出，热情地站在村口迎接。

To welcome the guests who had traveled a long way, the villagers turned out in full force, standing warmly at the entrance of the village to greet them.

qīng倾chéng城

All over the city; (of a woman) of breathtaking beauty, enough to overthrow a city or state.

她的容貌倾城，所到之处皆引人注目。

Her beauty was so captivating it could charm an entire city, drawing attention wherever she went.

qīng倾dǎo倒

To dump or pour; to collapse; to greatly admire or be captivated by.

她的优雅舞姿令观众为之倾倒。

Her graceful dance moves captivated the audience.

qīng倾dòng动

To greatly admire or deeply respect; to be captivated by.

她独特的魅力倾动了在场的每一个人。

Her unique charm captivated everyone present.

qīng倾ěr耳ér而tīng听

to listen attentively

孩子们围坐在老人身边，倾耳而听他讲故事。

The children gathered around the old man, listening intently to his stories.

qīng倾fú服

extremely admire

她优美的舞姿让所有观众为之倾服

Her elegant dance moves earned the wholehearted admiration of all the audience.

qīng倾fù覆

To subvert, overthrow, or capsize; topple over.

突如其来的巨浪让小船有倾覆的危险。

The sudden huge wave put the small boat at risk of capsizing.

qīng倾gài盖

To meet by chance and immediately feel like old friends, stemming from the image of two carriage covers tilting together when people stopped to chat on the road.