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平凡 (píng fán) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

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

Meaning of 平凡

形 xíng adjective

ordinary

他过着平凡的生活。

tā guò zhe píng fán de shēng huó

He lives an ordinary life.

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Word breakdown

平 píng — level, even; not special or outstanding

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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凡 fán — common, mortal; worldly and unremarkable

Words with this character (2)
Structure & writing
1 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

1.1 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
1.2 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

Stroke order

2 凡 fán — ordinary, commonplace
凡 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 1
同 tóng same; identical (opposite of '异')
HSK 6
佩 pèi to wear (on one's person); to carry at one's side 巩 gǒng firm, solid 帆 fān sail (cloth on a ship's mast to catch the wind)

consists of

2.1 几 jǐ — how many (interrogative)
Xpinyin
几 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
亮 liàng bright; luminous 机 jī machine; a device or apparatus composed of many parts that can do work or serve a special function
HSK 3
朵 duǒ measure word for flowers or clusters 船 chuán boat; ship (primary watercraft, various types, also used in aerospace) 铅 qiān lead (metallic element, symbol Pb)
HSK 4
虎 hǔ tiger (large feline mammal with yellow fur and black stripes)
HSK 5
凭 píng lean against (with one's body) 沿 yán along (a river, road, or edge of something) 肌 jī muscle; tissue composed of muscle fibers capable of contraction
HSK 6
凡 fán ordinary, commonplace 饥 jī hungry (opposite of 饱)
HSK 7
冗 rǒng superfluous; useless; idle 凤 fèng phoenix, the legendary king of birds (the male is called 凤, the female 凰) 凯 kǎi triumphal music played upon a victorious army's return 凰 huáng the female phoenix (see 凤凰); a legendary bird symbolizing good omen 凳 dèng stool (a seat with legs but no back)
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秃 tū bald (of a person's head); bare of feathers or fur (of an animal's head or tail) 讥 jī to mock, to satirize
2.2 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)
HSK 4
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

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