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平píng

flat; level; even (不倾斜,无凹凸); fair; equal; peaceful (均等; 安定); usual; ordinary (一般的,普通的)

平 is flat, level, and fair: 平安 'safe and sound', 公平 'fair', and 水平 'level; standard'.

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Taught as one complete written unit (5 strokes). ZDIC: 会意; the source's detailed account of the old form is history, not a modern split.

single whole character · 平

flat; level; even (不倾斜,无凹凸); fair; equal; peaceful (均等; 安定); usual; ordinary (一般的,普通的)

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平píng

flat; level; even (不倾斜,无凹凸); fair; equal; peaceful (均等; 安定); usual; ordinary (一般的,普通的)

平 is flat, level, and fair: 平安 'safe and sound', 公平 'fair', and 水平 'level; standard'.

Taught as one complete written unit (5 strokes). ZDIC: 会意; the source's detailed account of the old form is history, not a modern split.

píngTone 2
  • flat; level; even (不倾斜,无凹凸)
  • fair; equal; peaceful (均等; 安定)
  • usual; ordinary (一般的,普通的)
  • 平安píng'ānsafe and sound
  • 公平gōngpíngfair; just
  • 水平shuǐpínglevel; standard

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