倾

傾

qīng

亻 + 顷

Definitions

qīng (verb) to lean; to tilt

qīng (verb) to pour out

qīng (verb) to tend; to be inclined to

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 顷 represents the sound. Simplified form of 傾.

Semantic: 亻 Phonetic: 顷

About

倾 is a phono-semantic compound combining the person radical 亻 with the phonetic component 顷 (qīng), a simplified replacement for 頃 that makes this the modern form of 傾. The person radical signals the original concrete meaning: a person leaning forward or tilting the body and head to one side. From this physical action, the sense broadened to include overturning, collapsing, and pouring out the contents of a container. Abstract extensions followed, allowing 倾 to express an inclination toward a particular tendency, the act of fully devoting one's resources, or heartfelt admiration for someone.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

他倾听朋友的建议。

Tā qīngtīng péngyou de jiànyì.

He listened to his friend's advice.

这座塔有点倾斜。

Zhè zuò tǎ yǒudiǎn qīngxié.

This tower is slightly leaning.

大雨倾盆而下。

Dàyǔ qīngpén ér xià.

The rain poured down heavily.

她向我倾诉她的烦恼。

Tā xiàng wǒ qīngsù tā de fánnǎo.

She confided her troubles to me.

年轻人倾向于使用手机支付。

Niánqīng rén qīngxiàng yú shǐyòng shǒujī zhīfù.

Young people tend to use mobile payments.

她倾注了全部心血在这项研究上。

Tā qīngzhù le quánbù xīnxuè zài zhè xiàng yánjiū shàng.

She poured all her effort into this research project.

他对她一见倾心。

Tā duì tā yījiàn qīngxīn.

He fell in love with her at first sight.

该国被指控向海外市场倾销商品。

Gāi guó bèi zhǐkòng xiàng hǎiwài shìchǎng qīngxiāo shāngpǐn.

That country is accused of dumping goods in overseas markets.

Related Characters

Component: 亻

Component: 顷

倾