拼 pīn — piece together; stake (all); spell; join together
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.
Common words: 拼命 (pīn mìng)、拼搏 (pīn bó)、拼成 (pīn chéng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "stake"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "stake", including 拼 (pīn), 桩 (zhuāng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "stake" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 拼 (pīn), 桩 (zhuāng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span pīn, zhuāng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 拼 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 拼 pīnpiece together; stake (all); spell; join togetherUseful words: 拼命, 拼搏
- 桩 zhuāngitem; stump; stake; pileUseful words: 打桩, 基桩
Common words for these 2 "stake" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 拼 (pīn) — so "stake" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
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打桩dǎ zhuāngto drive piles into基桩jī zhuāngfoundation piles界桩jiè zhuāngboundary marker; boundary post; boundary pillar
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 "stake".
桩 zhuāng — item; stump; stake; pile
工人们在河里打下了一根根木桩。Gōng rén men zài hé lǐ dǎ xià le yì gēn gēn mù zhuāng.The workers drove wooden piles into the river.
Common words: 打桩 (dǎ zhuāng)、基桩 (jī zhuāng)、界桩 (jiè zhuāng)
All 2 characters
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