He leaned his body forward, looking carefully at the photo.
傾 / 倾
to overturn/to collapse/to lean/to tend/to incline/to pour out
Hanzi
Grade
Grade 6
Pinyin
qīng
Bopomofo
ㄑㄧㄥ
Jyutping
king1
Example sentences
When braking, people lean forward due to inertia.
He has a tendency to pursue perfection excessively.
The teacher listened patiently to the students' thoughts in class.
He is very good at listening to other people's opinions.
He poured out his heart's troubles to his close friend.
Many readers were captivated by this writer’s talent.
She finally confided her years of grievances to a friend.
She has been devoted to music for years and always goes to live performances on weekends.
Example Vocabulary
傾
to lean / to incline
傾向
tendency; inclination; to lean towards
傾城
傾聽
to listen attentively; to give an ear to
傾訴
to pour out one's heart; to confide
傾倒
to be captivated by; to be charmed by
傾吐
to pour out one's feelings; to confide
傾向于
傾家盪產
傾心
to be devoted to; to be enamored of
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