偏锋

Traditional form:

偏鋒

Pinyin (reading):

piānfēng

Definitions:

• (calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is held at a low angle, so that the tip of the brush runs along the edge of the stroke (cf. 正鋒／正锋 (zhèngfēng) and 側鋒／侧锋 (cèfēng))
• (fig.) unorthodox or improper way of doing things

Characters:

• 偏 - slanting, inclined; prejudiced
• 锋 - spear-point; edge, point, tip

Traditional characters:

• 偏 - slanting, inclined; prejudiced
• 鋒 - spear-point; edge, point, tip