坪
Character learning workspace

píng · plain

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

Watch · inspect · write

Learn every stroke in 坪

Replay the complete order, pause on difficult movements, inspect one stroke at a time, then write it yourself with live correction.

Interactive stroke trainerWatch and inspect
Checking daily allowance…Please waitGo unlimited
Loading strokes…
0 strokes
Choose Watch order or Practice writing
Stroke graphics: Make Me a Hanzi / Arphic Public License
Step-by-step explorer

See how 坪 is constructed

Switch between the accumulated form and the isolated movement of each stroke.

Loading stroke diagrams…

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

土Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

Print and practise

Download a 坪 writing sheet

Get a ready-to-use A4 sheet immediately, or open the full builder to change its grid and guidance.

Preparing worksheet…
Customize

Includes the stroke sequence, progressive tracing, and blank writing squares. Generated locally in your browser.

Read and listen

Example sentences

Notice where 坪 sits in each complete thought.

Gǔn chū wǒ de cǎo píng!滚出我的草坪!

Get off my lawn!

Source: Tatoeba #9958199 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Māma jiào wǒ xiū jiǎn cǎo píng.妈妈叫我修剪草坪。

Mother told me to mow the lawn.

Source: Tatoeba #451829 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiū jiǎn tāng mǔ de cǎo píng, méi yǒu xiàng tā shōu qǔ rèn hé fèi yòng.我修剪湯姆的草坪,沒有向他收取任何費用。

I didn't charge Tom anything to mow his lawn.

Source: Tatoeba #13524086 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Rú guǒ tiān qì qíng kuàng yǔn xū de huà, wǒ míng tiān jiù qù gē cǎo píng.如果天氣情況允許的話,我明天就去割草坪。

I'm going to mow the lawn tomorrow, weather permitting.

Source: Tatoeba #2138438 · CC BY 2.0 FR
「 tāng mǔ nǐ jīn tiān huì jiǎn cǎo píng má?」「 bù néng míng tiān jiǎn má? wǒ jīn tiān bù xiǎng jiǎn.」「湯姆你今天會剪草坪嗎?」「不能明天剪嗎?我今天不想剪。」

"Are you going to mow the lawn today, Tom?" "Can't I do it tomorrow? I don't feel like doing it today."

Source: Tatoeba #12368742 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Lí kāi cǎo píng !離開草坪!

Get off the lawn!

Source: Tatoeba #786097 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 坪 in context

  1. Say píng, then recall the core meaning: plain.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 草坪 (cǎo píng), meaning “lawn”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 坪 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.