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偏

Mandarin · pinyin piān

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偏: piān · inclined one side; slanting

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character · Etymology 1

inclined on one side; slanting; askew
partial; biased; prejudiced; unjust
uncommon; rare; esoteric
remote; faraway; isolated
subordinate; assistant
to deviate from the correct course; to veer from
to deviate from the normal standard
(humble, dialectal) to have meal or drink before others; to use meal; to eat first
wilfully; stubbornly

character · Etymology 2

(Singapore Hokkien) cheap; inexpensive

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