仄 zè — slanting; tilted; oblique

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Basic definition

adjective
  1. slanting; tilted; oblique e.g 日仄仄立
  2. uneasy; apologetic e.g 歉仄
  3. narrow e.g 逼仄
noun
  1. oblique tone (in classical Chinese phonology) e.g 仄声仄韵平仄

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (会意。小篆字形象人侧身在山崖洞穴里的形状。本义:倾斜)
  2. oblique e.g 仄歪 · 仄日 · 仄席 · 仄起 · 仄目 · 仄步
  3. worried e.g 仄悚 · 仄兀
  4. place oneself e.g 仄身
  5. raise
adjective
  1. cramped;narrow e.g 人多地仄 · 仄小 · 仄陋 · 仄狭 · 仄径 · 仄道 · 仄仄
  2. humble e.g 仄微
noun
  1. side e.g 仄足 · 仄室
  2. oblique tone e.g 仄韵 仄韵诗

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