How is 斜 pronounced?

斜 is pronounced “xié” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 斜?

斜 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 斜 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5verbadjective

xié

斜 (xié) means “inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

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这幅画挂得有点斜，麻烦你帮我调整一下。

Zhè fú huà guà de yǒudiǎn xié, máfan nǐ bāng wǒ tiáozhěng yíxià.

This painting is hanging a bit crooked, could you please help me adjust it.

What does 斜 mean?: 斜 (xié) means “inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 斜 pronounced?: 斜 is pronounced “xié” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 斜?: 斜 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 斜?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 斜 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27