Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

piece together; stake (all); spell; join together

Chinese: 拼合、拼命。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “pin” becomes a different word in each tone. 拼 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 拼命pīn mìngto do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it
  • 拼搏pīn bóto struggle; to wrestle
  • 拼成pīn chéngto put sth together from component parts
  • 拼法pīn fǎspelling
  • 拼力pīn lìto spare no efforts

Example Sentence

弟弟正在拼一幅漂亮的拼图。Dì di zhèng zài pīn yì fú piào liang de pīn tú.My brother is putting together a beautiful jigsaw puzzle.

弟弟Dì diyounger brotherzhèngfirst month of the lunar yzàiatpīnto piece togetheronewidth漂亮piào liangprettydeof拼图pīn tújigsaw puzzle