平
píngpián HSK2

flat

  • edit character approved 平 — "Changed wording a little" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Depicts using a stick or a staff (丂) to strike something. Based on the original meaning "to strike", now written as 抨. The meaning later shifted to "level", "even", and "flat". → 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
    • 丂 Iconic
      • hint: Depicts a stick or a staff. → Depicts a staff.
    Sources

    Changed: hint, components, sources

    edit character by Prismcool

  • edit character approved 平 — "Changed etymology" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Origin unclear. Possibly depicts voice coming out smoothly with the top stroke representing the stability of the voice. → Depicts using a stick or a staff (丂) to strike something. Based on the original meaning "to strike", now written as 抨. The meaning later shifted to "level", "even", and "flat".
    Original meaning
    to strike
    Components
    • + ◎ Iconic Depicts the moving motion of striking.
    • + 丂 Iconic Depicts a stick or a staff.
    Stroke fragments (simplified)
    平
    →
    平
    • Component 1: 1-3
    • Component 2: 4-5
    Sources

    Changed: hint, original meaning, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

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  • edit character approved 平 — "Slight wording change" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Origin unclear. Possibly depicts the sound and breathe coming out smoothly with the top stroke resembling the stability of the breathe. → Origin unclear. Possibly depicts voice coming out smoothly with the top stroke representing the stability of the voice.

    Changed: hint

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  • edit character approved 平 — "Changed etymology " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Origin unclear. Possibly depicts a mouth breathing out flat air. → Origin unclear. Possibly depicts the sound and breathe coming out smoothly with the top stroke resembling the stability of the breathe.
    Sources

    Changed: hint, sources

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  • edit character approved 平 — "Typo" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Origin unclear. Possibly depicts of a mouth breathing out flat air. → Origin unclear. Possibly depicts a mouth breathing out flat air.

    Changed: hint

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  • edit character approved 平 — "Added theory " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Origin unclear. → Origin unclear. Possibly depicts of a mouth breathing out flat air.
    Sources

    Changed: hint, sources

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  • edit character approved 平 — "verify" by Peter Olson

    No field changes detected.

    Changed: verified

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