Meaning
flat; level; equal; to make the same score; to tie; to draw
Chinese: 平坦、平等或平常。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ping” becomes a different word in each tone. 平 is the 2nd 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
- 水平shuǐ pínghorizontal; level; a standard; a level (of ability, development etc)
- 公平gōng píngfair; impartial
- 平时píng shíordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime
- 平安píng ānsafe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe
- 平常píng chángordinary; common; usually; ordinarily
Example Sentence
这条路又宽又平。Zhè tiáo lù yòu kuān yòu píng.This road is wide and flat.
这Zhèthis条tiáostrip路lùroad (CL:条)又yòuagain宽kuānwide又yòuagain平píngflat。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
A pictograph of something level and balanced (a scale, or floating duckweed). It means ‘flat, level, even; calm, peaceful; ordinary; equal; to pacify’ (平静, 公平, 平常).
A way to remember it
Level and balanced — flat; calm; fair; ordinary.