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The character 偏 is a phono-semantic compound, with the semantic radical 亻 (person) on the left and the phonetic component 扁 (biǎn) on the right. Originally depicting a woven bamboo door or flat object, 扁 provides the character's pronunciation. Initially, 偏 described a person leaning or standing off-center. This physical meaning of slanting later extended to abstract concepts of deviation from a norm. Today, it commonly conveys being biased, partial, or situated in a remote, off-center location.
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这条线画偏了。
他偏偏今天不来。
我偏要试试看。
这个地方很偏远。
他的意见有偏见。
你为何偏要反对我？
尽管下雨，他偏要出门。
她性格偏强，从不轻易认输。