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太平 (tài píng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

太平 (tài píng) is a Chinese word: peaceful. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 太平

形 xíng adjective

peaceful

国家太平，人民安居乐业。

guó jiā tài píng rén mín ān jū lè yè

The country is peaceful, and the people live and work in peace and contentment.

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Word breakdown

太 tài — great, very (intensifier)

Words with this character (6)
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平 píng — peaceful, calm, stable

Words with this character (32)
  • 1 平时 píng shí — usually HSK 3
    • 平 ordinary, normal (describing regular conditions)
    • 时 time, times (temporal period)
    Example

    他平时很忙，周末才有时间休息。

    tā píng shí hěn máng zhōu mò cái yǒu shí jiān xiū xi

    He's usually very busy, only has time to rest on weekends.

  • 2 水平 shuǐ píng — level HSK 3
    • 水 water (representing the naturally flat surface of water)
    • 平 flat, level, even (reinforcing the concept of levelness)
    Example

    他的汉语水平很高。

    tā de hàn yǔ shuǐ píng hěn gāo

    His Chinese level is very high.

  • 3 平常 píng cháng — ordinary HSK 4
    • 平 level, even
    • 常 usual, regular
    Example

    他过着平常的生活。

    tā guò zhe píng cháng de shēng huó

    He lives an ordinary life.

  • 4 公平 gōng píng — fair HSK 5
    • 公 impartial, public-minded
    • 平 equal, balanced
    Example

    老师对每个学生都很公平。

    lǎo shī duì měi gè xué shēng dōu hěn gōng píng

    The teacher is fair to every student.

  • 5 平台 píng tái — platform HSK 5
    • 平 flat, level (surface)
    • 台 platform, raised structure
    Example

    这个平台提供了很多学习资源。

    zhè ge píng tái tí gōng le hěn duō xué xí zī yuán

    This platform provides many learning resources.

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Structure & writing
1 太 tài — high; great
太 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 4
态 tài shape; state; appearance
HSK 6
汰 tài to eliminate; to weed out the useless

consists of

1.1 大 dà — large; great (in volume, area, quantity, force, intensity, etc.; opposite of 小)
Xpinyin
大 is a component in 34 characters
HSK 1
天 tiān sky 太 tài high; great
HSK 2
因 yīn cause; reason (opposite of 果) 夫 fū general term for an adult man 头 tóu head (of a person or animal)
HSK 3
参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 奇 qí rare; special; extraordinary
HSK 4
奋 fèn to rouse oneself; to strive vigorously 奖 jiǎng to reward; to praise 套 tào cover; sheath; case (placed over something) 庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 美 měi beautiful; good-looking (opposite of "丑")
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达 dá to go through; to reach
HSK 5
奈 nài how; in what way; what to do about 类 lèi kind; category; a group of similar things 衡 héng steelyard beam; weighing instrument such as a scale or balance
HSK 6
央 yāng to entreat; to beg 夸 kuā to boast; to exaggerate 夺 duó to seize by force; to snatch 奔 bēn to run; to rush 尖 jiān tip or pointed end of an object
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牵 qiān to lead or pull along
HSK 7
夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 夷 yí flat; peaceful 契 qì (lit.) to carve with a knife 奚 xī slave (in ancient times) 奠 diàn to offer sacrifices to the deceased as a tribute
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奢 shē extravagant; lavish (opposite of 俭) 奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 攀 pān to climb by gripping something 爽 shuǎng bright and clear 犬 quǎn dog 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 驮 tuó to carry on the back (of an animal)
1.2 丶 zhǔ — dot stroke; ancient punctuation mark, now a basic stroke component
丶 is a component in 21 characters
HSK 1
太 tài high; great
HSK 2
为 wéi to do; to act
HSK 3
主 zhǔ owner; one who possesses property or power 勺 sháo ladle; spoon (a handled utensil for scooping)
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乓 pāng onomatopoeia for gunshots, slamming doors, or crashing sounds 压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 尤 yóu exceptional; outstanding 户 hù single-panel door; door in general 术 shù skill; technique; art; learning
HSK 5
义 yì justice; righteous principle or moral conduct 兔 tù rabbit; hare (mammal with large ears, split upper lip, short tail, and strong hind legs, known for swift running and jumping; includes domestic and wild varieties; fur used for textiles and clothing) 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 玉 yù jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings 良 liáng good; excellent
HSK 6
凡 fán ordinary, commonplace 匆 cōng hurried; hasty
HSK 7
丸 wán small round object (〜子, 〜儿) 斥 chì to reprimand; to scold 犬 quǎn dog 琢 zuó to ponder repeatedly; to mull over (见"琢磨") 蔑 miè (lit.) nothing, without

Stroke order

2 平 píng — flat; level; even (like the surface of still water)
平 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 1
苹 píng see 苹果 (apple)
HSK 4
评 píng critical comment or review article
HSK 7
坪 píng flat open ground 抨 pēng (lit.) to impeach (弹劾) 秤 chèng weighing scale or balance (including steelyard, platform scale, spring scale, etc.); especially a steelyard 萍 píng duckweed; aquatic herb floating on water surface with flat oval leaves and hanging roots

consists of

2.1 干 gān — shield (ancient weapon)
Xpinyin
干 is a component in 15 characters
HSK 1
午 wǔ the seventh of the twelve Earthly Branches
HSK 3
南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 平 píng flat; level; even (like the surface of still water)
HSK 4
幸 xìng happy; fortunate 汗 hàn sweat; perspiration secreted by the skin 赶 gǎn to chase; to arrive in time
HSK 6
刊 kān to delete and revise 岸 àn shore; bank; coast (of a river, lake, sea, etc.) 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 罕 hǎn rare; scarce 肝 gān liver (digestive organ in humans and higher animals)
HSK 7
凿 záo chisel (a hand tool with a blade for carving or boring) 奸 jiān hypocritical and cunning 杆 gǎn the slender, rod-like part of an object (including hollow ones) 竿 gān bamboo pole, the main stem of bamboo
2.2 丷 bā — divide/separate, the number eight
丷 is a component in 24 characters
HSK 1
关 guān to close; to shut 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 半 bàn one half; half (used before the measure word when there is no whole number, or after when there is) 商 shāng to discuss, to consult with others 来 lái to come (toward the speaker), opposite of 去
HSK 2
旁 páng side; nearby
HSK 3
南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 平 píng flat; level; even (like the surface of still water) 总 zǒng to gather together, to assemble
HSK 4
产 chǎn to give birth 并 bìng to merge; to combine into one 幸 xìng happy; fortunate 首 shǒu head; skull
HSK 5
善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶)
HSK 6
兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 夹 jiā to clamp; to press from both sides to hold something in place 帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology
HSK 7
兑 duì exchange (old gold or silver items for new ones at a jewelry shop) 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals) 凿 záo chisel (a hand tool with a blade for carving or boring) 啬 sè miserly, stingy with money or possessions 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺)
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邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space) 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

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