HSK 3 · Society & World

和平

hé píng

peace; peaceful

Stroke order of 和平

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

和 · 8 strokes 平 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

和 is grain 禾 with a mouth 口, and 平 is flat: calm and even.

Parts: 和: 禾 + 口, harmony; 平: flat

The characters in 和平

和 hé — and; with (8 strokes)
平 píng — flat; level (5 strokes)

Example sentence

大家都爱好和平。

Everyone loves peace.

Words with 和

和and; with 暖和warm

Words with 平

平安safe and sound 平常usually; ordinary 平时usually; normally 水平level; standard 一路平安have a safe trip 平flat; level 公平fair 平等equal; equality

More words: Society & World

社会society 世界world 全球global; whole world 国内domestic 外交diplomacy; foreign affairs 联合国United Nations 大使馆embassy 首都capital city 武器weapon 危害to harm; harm 公共public 公开open; to make public 合法legal

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