The character 乒 — “part of the word “ping-pong””: how to write it and what it means
part of the word “ping-pong”
The Chinese character 乒 is read pīng and means “part of the word “ping-pong””. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 乒
乒 has 6 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 乒, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 乒 is made of
It imitates the tap of the ball: pīng-pāng. In 乒 the bottom stroke points left; in 乓, right.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 乒
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 乒?
乒 has 6 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 乒 mean?
乒 means “part of the word “ping-pong””. It appears in 乒乓球 (“table tennis”).
How do you pronounce 乒?
乒 is read pīng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 乒 have?
6 strokes.
← 著 famous乓 part of the word “ping-pong” →
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 乒 yourself
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