The character 并 — “together”: how to write it and what it means
together; and; at all
The Chinese character 并 is read bìng and means “together; and; at all”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 并
并 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 并, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 并 is made of
It hints at the sound of 饼 bǐng and 瓶 píng.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 并
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 并?
并 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 并 mean?
并 means “together; and; at all”. It appears in 并且 (“and also”), 合并 (“merge”).
How do you pronounce 并?
并 is read bìng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 并 have?
6 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 并 yourself
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