傾
lean · incline · tilt · trend · wane · sink · ruin · bias
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
person + 頃
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of person and time. Person leaning.
Symbolism
Tendency, incline, tilt. Represents slanting.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
傾国傾城
けいこくけいせい
woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty; femme fatale; woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty
傾城傾国
けいせいけいこく
woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty; femme fatale; woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty
一顧傾城
いっこけいせい
woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty; femme fatale; woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty
Proverbs & Idioms
傾城の美女
けいせいのびじょ
A beauty who topples kingdoms
A woman so beautiful she causes the fall of nations