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偏锋

piān fēng

2-character word Traditional 偏鋒

What 偏锋 means

1. (calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is held at a low angle, so that the tip of the brush runs along the edge of the stroke (cf. {正锋|zhèng fēng} and {侧锋|cè fēng})
2. (fig.) unorthodox or improper way of doing things

The characters in 偏锋

• 偏piānto lean; to slant; oblique
• 锋fēngpoint of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard

Words containing 偏锋

• 走偏锋zǒu piān fēngto write with the tip of the brush tilted; (fig.) to resort to devious means
• 剑走偏锋jiàn zǒu piān fēngthe sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom); fig. unexpected winning move…