HSK 2 · Qualities

平

píng

flat; level

Stroke order of 平

平 is written with 5 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A flat line across with a balance of dots: level and flat.

Parts: Single pictograph: flat level surface with two side marks

Example sentence

路很平，走起来很舒服。

The road is flat and comfortable to walk on.

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 公平fair 平等equal; equality 和平peace; peaceful

More words: Qualities

安静quiet 方便convenient 合适suitable 不错not bad; pretty good 难看ugly 难听unpleasant to hear 脏dirty 低low 短short 轻light (in weight)高级advanced; high-level 中级intermediate 有意思interesting 特别special; especially 假fake; false

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