平 píng — flat; level; equal; to make the same score; to tie; to draw
这条路又宽又平。Zhè tiáo lù yòu kuān yòu píng.This road is wide and flat.
Common words: 水平 (shuǐ píng)、公平 (gōng píng)、平时 (píng shí)
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Chinese characters meaning "equal"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "equal", including 平 (píng), 均 (jūn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "equal" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 平 (píng), 均 (jūn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span píng, jūn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 平 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 平 píngflat; level; equal; to make the same score; to tie; to drawUseful words: 水平, 公平
- 均 jūnequal; even; all; uniformUseful words: 平均, 均匀
Common words for these 2 "equal" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 平 (píng) — so "equal" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
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平均píng jūnaverage; on average; evenly; in equal proportions均匀jūn yúneven; well-distributed; homogeneous; well-proportioned (figure, body etc)人均rén jūnper capita; averaged per person
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "equal".
均 jūn — equal; even; all; uniform
老师把糖果平均分给每个孩子。Lǎo shī bǎ táng guǒ píng jūn fēn gěi měi ge hái zi.The teacher divided the candy equally among each child.
Common words: 平均 (píng jūn)、均匀 (jūn yún)、人均 (rén jūn)
All 2 characters
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