撇

八字没一撇

bā zì méi yī piě

lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八[ba1] (idiom)

八字还没一撇

bā zì hái méi yī piě

lit. not even the first stroke of the character 八[ba1] has been written (idiom)

八字还没一撇儿

bā zì hái méi yī piě r

lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八[ba1] (idiom)

右撇子

yòu piě zi

right-hander

左撇子

zuǒ piě zi

left-hander

撇号

piě hào

apostrophe

撇嘴

piě zuǐ

to curl one's lip

撇大条

piě dà tiáo

(slang) to take a dump

撇掉

piē diào

to skim froth or foam from the surface of a liquid

撇条

piě tiáo

(slang) to go to the toilet

撇步

piě bù

(Tw) trick (of the trade); clever move (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [phiat-pōo])

撇清

piē qīng

to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasize one is innocent or in the clear