平 (píng): Flat — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 2.0Level 5

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Readings & Meanings

平has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

píngping

adj. (形)

flat; level; even; equalHSK5

adj./v. (形、动)

flat; level; even; peacefulHSK 3.0 L5

Stroke Order Diagrams 平

Character Breakdown

Single Body

平=干shield, intervene+八eight, divide

A breath (八) evenly distributed (干) — like a calm, level surface or a peaceful, balanced state without disturbance.

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HSK Vocabulary: 平

HSK words that contain this character.

水平

shuǐ píng

level

HSK 3

平时

píng shí

ordinarily

HSK 4

公平

gōng píng

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 平 is used in context

wǒ我

píng平

shí时

xǐ喜

huan欢

kàn看

shū

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I usually like reading books.

zhù祝

nǐ你

yí一

lù路

píng平

ān安

。

Wish you a safe journey.

zhè这

ge个

bǐ比

sài赛

hěn很

gōng公

píng平

。

This competition is very fair.

zhè这

zhāng张

zhuō桌

zi子

hěn很

píng平

。

This table is very flat.

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Characters pronounced "ping".

píng评 pīng乒 píng萍 píng凭 píng瓶 píng屏

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "干".

bìng并 gàn干 xìng幸 nián年

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