HSK 2 · Right & real

平等

píng děng

equal; equality

Stroke order of 平等

2 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

平 · 5 strokes 等 · 12 strokes

Memory trick

Level (平) and equal rank (等): equality.

Parts: 平 level + 等 rank

The characters in 平等

平 píng — flat; level (5 strokes)
等 děng — to wait (12 strokes)

Example sentence

男女应该平等。

Men and women should be equal.

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 和平peace; peaceful

Words with 等

等to wait 等到by the time; to wait until 等于to equal 等待to wait

More words: Right & real

正确correct 准确accurate 真正real; genuine 实际actual; reality 实在really; honestly 完全completely 正好just right; happen to 正是exactly; precisely 直接direct; directly 主要main; mainly 公平fair 自由freedom; free 顺利smooth; successful 不太not very

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