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title: "Piancha Meaning: 偏差 (piānchā) Means “deviation”"
description: "偏差 (piānchā) means “deviation; error”. Hear its tones, see what 偏 and 差 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/piancha"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 偏差 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

偏差 piānchā

## deviation; error

## It can also mean

- bias

## Its characters

1. 偏 piān leaning
2. 差 chā difference

## In a sentence

测量结果有一点偏差。 There is a slight deviation in the measurement results.

[More about 偏差](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%81%8F%E5%B7%AE)

## More words with 偏 or 差

- [差别 chābié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chabie)
- [差不多 chàbuduō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chabuduo)
- [差点 chàdiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chadian)
- [差距 chājù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaju)
- [差异 chāyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chayi)
- [出差 chūchāi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuchai)
- [偏见 piānjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pianjian)
- [偏僻 piānpì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pianpi)
- [偏偏 piānpiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pianpian)
- [偏向 piānxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pianxiang)

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