- 左撇子 zuǒpiězi left-hander(colloquial) a left-handed person
- 撇开 piēkāi to leave asideto leave aside; to disregard; to bypass
- 撇下 piēxia to abandonto cast away; to leave behind or disregard someone or something
- 撇嘴 piězuǐ to curl one's lipto curl one's lip as a sign of contempt, disbelief, or displeasure
- 八字没一撇 bāzìméiyīpiě nothing has happened yetLiterally "not even the first stroke of the character [[八|八|ba1]] has been written"; used to describe a situation where things have not even begun to take shape or there is no sign of success yet
- 撇弃 piēqì to abandonto cast away; to discard; to throw away or leave behind
- 两撇胡 liǎngpiěhú mustachemustache with two ends curved or angled like the character for the number eight
- 假撇清 jiǎpiēqīng to feign innocenceto pretend to be clean or innocent; to falsely claim that one has no connection to a bad person or situation
- 八字没见一撇 bāzìméijiànyīpiě nothing has happened yetLiterally "the first stroke of the character for eight has not yet been written"; used to describe a situation where things are at such an early stage that there is no sign of progress or success yet.
- 八字还没一撇 bāzìháiméiyīpiě things have not even started yetLiterally "not even the first stroke of the character [[八|八|ba1]] is written"; used to say that a plan is in its very early stages and nothing tangible has happened yet
- 八字还没一撇儿 bāzìháiméiyīpiěr not even begun to take shapeLiterally "there is not even the first stroke of the character [[八|八|ba1]]"; describes a situation where things have not even started to happen or there is no sign of progress yet.
- 右撇子 yòupiězi right-handerright-handed person; someone who prefers using their right hand
- 左撇捩 zuǒpiěliè left-handerperson who uses their left hand more skillfully than their right
- 打水撇儿 dǎshuǐpiěr to skip stonesto throw a flat stone across water so it skips; also used metaphorically to mean wasting money or resources without getting a result
- 抛撇 pāopiē to abandonto abandon; to cast aside; to leave behind without further consideration
- 撇兰 piělán to pool moneyto raise money for a group meal or party by drawing lots; this traditional method involves drawing orchid leaves where each leaf corresponds to a different amount to pay, including one free leaf
- 撇去 piēqù to skim offTo remove a substance from the surface of a liquid; to skim off
- 撇号 piěhào apostrophethe apostrophe punctuation mark; an accent mark or prime symbol
- 撇大条 piědàtiáo to take a dump(slang) to defecate; to go number two
- 撇开不谈 piēkāibùtán to ignore an issueto cast aside or leave a matter aside without discussing it
- 撇掉 piēdiào to throw awayto cast away; to discard or abandon
- 撇条 piětiáo to go to the toilet(slang) to defecate; to go to the toilet
- 撇步 piěbù knack; shortcut(Taiwan colloquial) a trick of the trade, clever method, or shortcut for doing something efficiently
- 撇油 piēyóu to skim off fatTo scrape or skim off the oil or fat floating on the surface of a liquid
- 撇油儿 piēyóur to seek petty gainsTo profit from a situation at the expense of others or to take unfair advantage for small personal gains
- 撇清 piēqīng to distance oneselfTo clear one's name or show innocence by stating that a matter has nothing to do with oneself; to push away responsibility.
- 撇漾 piēyàng to abandonto abandon or throw away; to cast aside
- 撇脱 piētuō forthrightforthright and simple; direct or convenient; at ease
- 撇齿拉嘴 piěchǐlāzuǐ to grimaceto twist one's face or bare one's teeth, typically due to physical discomfort or a strong taste like sourness or spiciness
- 歪撇 wāipiě to make troubleto cause trouble, be difficult, or act in an unreasonable manner
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH