Liquid crystal display

A liquid crystal display, comprising:

• a first substrate;
• a gate line and a data line disposed on the first substrate;
• a pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate and including a stem portion and a plurality of branch electrodes that extends obliquely from the stem portion;
• a second substrate facing the first substrate;
• and
• a common electrode disposed on the second substrate,
• wherein the pixel electrode further includes a plurality of oblique portions disposed between the plurality of branch electrodes and the stem portion,
• the stem portion includes a first horizontal portion extending in a direction parallel to the gate line,
• the plurality of branch electrodes extend in an upper or lower direction from the first horizontal portion,
• the plurality of oblique portions are disposed between the first horizontal portion and the plurality of branch electrodes,
• the plurality of oblique portions extends in a direction different from a direction in which the plurality of branch electrodes extends, and
• a first axis along where the plurality of oblique portions meets the plurality of branch electrodes is parallel to the first horizontal portion.