How to Write 倾 (qīng) — Meaning “to lean; to tilt; to pour”

Imagine a person (亻) pouring water from a bottle; as they pour, the bottle tilts (顷). The right side 顷 looks like a head (页) leaning sideways, just like when you tilt your head to listen carefully (倾听).

Write the left radical 亻 first (撇, 竖), then the right part 顷 starting with 横, 竖, 提. A common mistake is making the right side too wide; keep both sides balanced and note that the last strokes of 顷 include 撇 and 点.

倾's right side is 顷 with a 页 (head) component, while 佩 has a right part with 巾 (cloth) and 几, and 佬 has 老 (old) on the right. Their meanings are also different: 倾 means to tilt, 佩 means to wear or admire, and 佬 is a casual term for a man.

倾 appears in formal or written contexts, such as 倾向 (tendency), 倾听 (to listen attentively), and 倾斜 (to slant). Culturally, 倾听 conveys respectful listening with full attention, an important value in Chinese communication.

Common words containing 倾 include: 倾向 (qīng xiàng) — tendency; inclination; to be inclined to; 倾听 (qīng tīng) — to listen attentively; 倾斜 (qīng xié) — to tilt; to slant; to slope.