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平
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even

HSK 2 N2
Abstract →Qualities
píng
ヘイ、ビョウ、ヒョウ
たい.ら、たい.らげる、ひら
평, 편
Depicts using a staff (丂) for striking. Based on the original meaning "to strike", now written as 抨. The meaning later shifted to "level", "even", and "flat".
Components
◎ characterless component+ 丂 axe handle =
平 even
◎ Iconic component
characterless component
Depicts the moving motion of striking.
丂 Iconic component
kǎo axe handle
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release
Depicts a staff.
Notes
Similar Characters
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Historical Evolution
Bronze Early Warring States (~400 BC)
Bronze
Early Warring States (~400 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Seal
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
Clerical
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
平
Regular
Modern
Chinese
平 [Píng]
surname Ping
平 [píng]
flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[píng​shēng]
Japanese
平 ひら 、 ヒラ 同音
  1. noun something broad and flat
  2. adj-no common; ordinary; plain; rank-and-file
  3. noun abbrev. low-ranking employee; freshman; novice; private
平 へい 同音
prefix abbrev. nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
平 、 平ら だいら 同音
n-suf plain; plateau; tableland (after a place name)
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (2)
人は昔地球は平だと思っていた。
People once held that the world was flat.
他の役職なんて残ってないし。あとは平部員だけだよ。
Well there aren't any other positions left. After that, all that is left is basic member.
Japanese Names
平 おさむ
Osamu surnamegiven name
平 さきひら
Sakihira surname
平 たいら
Taira place namesurnamegiven name
平 ただし
Tadashi unclassified name
平 はかる
Hakaru given name
平 ひとし
Hitoshi surnamemale given name
平 ひら
Hira female given namesurname
平 ひらさき
Hirasaki surname
平 ひらざき
Hirazaki surname
平 ひらたか
Hirataka surname
平 ひらはま
Hirahama surname
平 ひらみね
Hiramine unclassified name
平 ひらやぎ
Hirayagi surname
平 ひらやな
Hirayana surname
平 ひらやなぎ
Hirayanagi surname
平 ひろし
Hiroshi given name
平 ぴん
Pin, Ping surname
平 ふくじん
Fukujin unclassified name
平 ふくみず
Fukumizu unclassified name
平 ふくもり
Fukumori unclassified name
平 へい
Hei surname
平 へいじ
Heiji unclassified name
平 まさる
Masaru unclassified name
平 やすし
Yasushi given name
平 やなぎたいら
Yanagitaira surname
平 よし
Yoshi surname
CHINESE WORDS (200)
水平 [shuǐ​píng] #2,565
level (of achievement etc)
公平 [gōng​píng] #1,235
fair
和平 [Hé​píng] #2,011
Heping district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning
平均 [píng​jūn] #6,119
average
平时 [píng​shí] #3,335
ordinarily
平时 [píng​shí] #3,335
ordinarily
平静 [píng​jìng] #2,690
tranquil
平静 [píng​jìng] #2,690
tranquil
平方米 [píng​fāng​mǐ] #31,512
square meter
平衡 [píng​héng] #3,433
balance
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 平気 [へいき] #1,047
cool
⭐ 平和 [へいわ] #2,016
peace
⭐ 手のひら [てのひら] #3,391
palm (of the hand)
平然 [へいぜん] #3,831
calm
⭐ 平凡 [へいぼん] #5,524
ordinary
⭐ 平穏 [へいおん] #5,525
tranquil
⭐ 平静 [へいせい] #6,218
calm
⭐ 平等 [びょうどう] #6,339
equality
⭐ 平均 [へいきん] #6,803
average
⭐ 公平 [こうへい] #7,520
fairness
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KOREAN WORDS (60)
평생 #817
entire life
평화 #5,792
peace
평균 #10,546
average; mean
평소 #12,184
ordinary times
불평 #13,536
complaint; grumbling
지평선 #17,237
horizon
태평양 #28,445
Pacific Ocean
평민 #37,777
ordinary person; folk
수평 #43,818
being flat; being even
공평
fairness
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