(píng)

HSK 7-98 strokes

a plain

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
píng
Meaning
a plain; ping, unit of area equal to approx. 3.3058 square meters (used in Japan and Taiwan)
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰土平

In this compound, the meaning comes from (earth); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

cǎopíng
HSK 7-9

lawn

Open 草坪 page →
píng

Foping County in Hanzhong 汉中, Shaanxi

Open 佛坪 page →
píngshān

see 坪山区

Open 坪山 page →
pínglín

Pinglin township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan

Open 坪林 page →

aircraft parking ground

Open 停机坪 page →

Yeonpyeong island on Yellow Sea coast of Korea

Open 延坪岛 page →

Kalpin, a county in Aksu Prefecture 阿克苏地区, Xinjiang

Open 柯坪县 page →

see 沙坪坝区

Open 沙坪坝 page →

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