The character 评 — “evaluate”: how to write it and what it means
evaluate, judge
The Chinese character 评 is read píng and means “evaluate, judge”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 评
评 has 7 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 评, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 评 is made of
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 平 píng hints at the sound.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 评
- 批评criticize, scoldHSK 4
- 好评good reviewHSK 5
- 评价evaluation; evaluateHSK 5
- 评估assess, evaluateHSK 6
- 评论comment; commentary, reviewHSK 6
- 评选choose the best (by rating)HSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 评?
评 has 7 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 评 mean?
评 means “evaluate, judge”. It appears in 批评 (“criticize”), 好评 (“good review”), 评价 (“evaluation”), 评估 (“assess”).
How do you pronounce 评?
评 is read píng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 评 have?
7 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 评 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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