Liquid crystal display device comprising a plurality of pixel electrodes each having first, second, and third stem electrodes

A liquid crystal display device comprising:

• a plurality of pixels each including a pixel electrode, the pixel electrode including:
• first and second stem electrodes, which extend in a first direction and are spaced apart from each other,
• a third stem electrode, which extends in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction and is disposed to intersect the first and second stem electrodes,
• a first edge electrode, which extends in the second direction and is connected to first ends of the first and second stem electrodes,
• a second edge electrode, which extends in the second direction and is connected to second ends of the first and second stem electrodes, and
• a plurality of branch electrodes, which extend from at least one of the first, second, and third stem electrodes in a direction which is different from the first and second directions, the plurality of branch electrodes including:
• first branch electrodes which define a first central area between the first and second stem electrodes;
• and
• second branch electrodes which define a second central area between the first and second stem electrodes,
• wherein,
• a boundary line is defined between the first central area and the second central area and extends along the first direction,
• a first edge area is opposite to the first central area with reference to the first stem electrode,
• a second edge area is opposite to the second central area with reference to the second stem electrode, and
• the first branch electrodes and the second branch electrodes are symmetrical to each other with reference to the boundary line.