走偏锋 zǒupiānfēng to tilt the brush tip Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents zǒupiānfēng to tilt the brush tip 走 zǒu verb to walk to move on foot; to walk; to travel at a moderate pace偏锋 偏鋒 piānfēng slanting stroke A calligraphy technique where the brush is held at an angle so the tip runs along the side of the stroke, rather than the center.zǒupiānfēng to take an unorthodox path 走 zǒu verb through to pass through or follow a specific route; by way of偏锋 偏鋒 piānfēng unorthodox approach An indirect or unconventional way of doing things; taking an extreme or unusual angle in speech, writing, or behavior.
