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仄
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oblique

HSK 10
Human →Relations
zè
ソク
ほの.か、ほの-、ほの.めかす、ほの.めく、かたむ.く
측
厂 represents a slanted cliff and 夨 represents a person with a tilted head, thus conveying the meaning "slanting".
Components
厂 cliff (radical)+ 夨 to tilt the head =
仄 oblique
厂 Meaning component
hǎn cliff (radical)
"cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27), occurring in 原, 历, 压 etc
夨 Meaning component
zè to tilt the head
Modern form looks like 人.
Notes
Similar Characters
厃 high and dangerous厚 thick原 flatlands反 against矦 target麻 hemp历 calendar (simp)厘 centi (simp)厉 grind (simp)厌 detest (simp)厓 precipice厕 restroom (simp)厗 厝 cut or engrave厢 side-room (simp)厦 big building (simp)厩 barnyard (simp)厪 a hut厭 detest (trad)厮 servant (alt) (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
仄
Regular
Modern
Chinese
仄 [zè]
to tilt; narrow; uneasy; oblique tones (in Chinese poetry)
Japanese
仄 ほの 同音
prefix usually kana faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (6)
平仄 [píng​zè] #42,086
level and oblique tones (technical term for Classical Chinese rhythmic poetry)
仄声 [zè​shēng] #63,406
oblique tone
仄声 [zè​shēng] #63,406
oblique tone
仄径 [zè​jìng]
narrow path
仄径 [zè​jìng]
narrow path
逼仄 [bī​zè]
narrow
JAPANESE WORDS (16)
⭐ 仄か [ほのか] #18,073
faint
ほの暗い [ほのぐらい] #29,956
dim
⭐ 仄めかす [ほのめかす] #40,722
to hint at
ほの白い [ほのじろい] #51,779
dimly white
仄見える [ほのみえる] #92,336
to be faintly visible
仄聞 [そくぶん] #105,910
hearing casually
平仄 [ひょうそく] #115,388
meter (in Chinese poetry)
仄めかし [ほのめかし] #117,297
hint
仄めく [ほのめく] #125,385
to be seen dimly
ほの明かり [ほのあかり] #131,777
faint light
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