The character 聘 — “hire”: how to write it and what it means

聘
pìn

hire

13 strokes · HSK 4

The Chinese character 聘 is read pìn and means “hire”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 聘

聘 has 13 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 聘, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

Words with 聘

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 聘?

聘 has 13 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 聘 mean?

聘 means “hire”. It appears in 招聘 (“recruit”), 应聘 (“apply for a job”), 聘请 (“hire”).

How do you pronounce 聘?

聘 is read pìn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 聘 have?

13 strokes.

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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 聘 yourself

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