(bìng)

HSK 36 strokesTrad.
Readingsbìngbīng

and

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
bìng / bīng
Meaning
and; furthermore; also; together with; (not) at all; simultaneously; to combine; to join; to merge
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱丷开

Simplified form of 並; two men standing side-by-side

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form : Two people sitting side-by-side; compare 竝

How to write step by step

6 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.

bìngqiě
HSK 3

and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition

Open 并且 page →
bìng
HSK 5

variant of 合并

Open 合并 page →
bìngliè
HSK 7-9

to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed

Open 并列 page →
bìngxíng
HSK 7-9

to proceed in parallel

Open 并行 page →
bìngfēi
HSK 7-9

really isn't

Open 并非 page →
bìnggòu
HSK 7-9

merger and acquisition (M and A)

Open 并购 page →
HSK 7-9

to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms

Open 相提并论 page →
bìng

variant of 一并

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