倾
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qīng · to upset, to pour out, to overflow

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Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

亻Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 倾

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qīngWords pronounced qīng
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Example sentences

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Wǒ huì gèng qīng xiàng yú dì èr jù huà.我会更倾向于第二句话。

I would prefer the second sentence.

Source: Tatoeba #9007579 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zī běn jiā qīng xiàng yú yā zhà gōng rén.资本家倾向于压榨工人。

The capitalists tend to exploit the working people.

Source: Tatoeba #12568730 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ gōng kāi zì jǐ de tóng xìng liàn qīng xiàng.汤姆公开自己的同性恋倾向。

Tom is openly gay.

Source: Tatoeba #9495360 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Chē chén rén qīng xiàng dú lì.车臣人倾向独立。

Chechens have inclinations towards independence.

Source: Tatoeba #7771957 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shí jiàn hé lǐ lùn tóng yàng zhòng yào, dàn wǒ men qīng xiàng yú zhòng shì hòu zhě ér hū lüè qián zhě.实践和理论同样重要,但我们倾向于重视后者而忽略前者。

Practice is as important as theory, but we are apt to value the latter and despise the former.

Source: Tatoeba #345973 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā men mào zhe qīng pén dà yǔ chū fā le.他们冒着倾盆大雨出发了。

They started in spite of the heavy rain.

Source: Tatoeba #1395085 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 倾 in context

  1. Say qīng, then recall the core meaning: to upset, to pour out, to overflow.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 倾听 (qīng tīng), meaning “to listen attentively”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 倾 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.