flat; level; even; equal (adj.)
HSK 5
Traditional
平 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
凭 píng - lean on; depend on; evidence (prep.) | HSK 5
Examples
这块地方很平，适合建房子。 zhè kuài dìfang hěn píng, shìhé jiàn fángzi. - This place is very flat, suitable for building a house.
这支笔的尖头不够平。 zhè zhī bǐ de jiān tóu bùgòu píng. - The tip of this pen is not flat enough.
他的语调平稳而富有感染力。 tā de yǔdiào píngwěn ér fùyǒu gǎnrǎnlì. - His tone is calm and infectious.
这个湖泊很平静，没有风浪。 zhège húpō hěn píngjìng, méiyǒu fēng làng. - The lake is very calm, without any waves.
他的心情平和如水。 tā de xīnqíng pínghé rú shuǐ. - His mood is calm like water.
Phrases
水平 shuǐ píng - level (n.) | HSK 3
平时 píng shí - ordinarily (n.) | HSK 4
公平 gōng píng - fair; just (adj.) | HSK 5
和平 hé píng - peace; mild (n.) | HSK 5
平安 píng ān - peace, safe and sound (adj.) | HSK 5
平常 píng cháng - ordinarily; generally; usually (n./adj.) | HSK 5
平等 píng děng - equal; equality (adj.) | HSK 5
平方 píng fāng - square (clf.) | HSK 5
平衡 píng héng - balance; equilibrium (v./adj.) | HSK 5
平静 píng jìng - calm; quiet; tranquil (adj.) | HSK 5
平均 píng jūn - average; mean; equally (adj.) | HSK 5
平凡 píng fán - ordinary; common (adj.) | HSK 6
平面 píng miàn - plane; flat surface (n.) | HSK 6
平坦 píng tǎn - even; smooth; level (adj.) | HSK 6
平行 píng xíng - on an equal footing; parallel; simultaneous (adj.) | HSK 6
平庸 píng yōng - mediocre, common place (adj.) | HSK 6
平原 píng yuán - plain; flatlands (n.) | HSK 6