拼
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pīn · to link, to join together

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

HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #2461
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Learn every stroke in 拼

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

9Total 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.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 拼

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Example sentences

Notice where 拼 sits in each complete thought.

Kě néng nǐ gōng zuò dé tài pīn mìng?可能你工作得太拼命?

Maybe you are working too hard.

Source: Tatoeba #604938 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hǔ yǔ rén shì wú fǎ bǐ pīn lìliàng de, dàn shì, lǎo hǔ hái shì bǐ rén lèi dī děng.虎与人是无法比拼力量的,但是,老虎还是比人类低等。

You cannot compare the strength of a man to that of a tiger, but nevertheless, the tiger is still the inferior creature.

Source: Tatoeba #810150 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xǔ duō cí shì gēn jù pīn xiě lái fā yīn de, bú guò yǒu xiē bú shì.许多词是根据拼写来发音的,不过有些不是。

Many words are pronounced according to the spelling, but some are not.

Source: Tatoeba #332918 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā wèi le háizi de xìng fú, pīn mìng de gōng zuò.他为了孩子的幸福,拼命的工作。

He worked hard to make his child happy.

Source: Tatoeba #12422336 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ pīn mìng dì pǎo.我拼命地跑。

I ran as fast as I could.

Source: Tatoeba #358290 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yóu yú pín qióng, tā men bù dé bù pīn mìng gōng zuò.由于贫穷,他们不得不拼命工作。

Seeing as they're poor, they've no choice but to work their hardest.

Source: Tatoeba #2333878 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 拼 in context

  1. Say pīn, then recall the core meaning: to link, to join together.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 拼音 (pīn yīn), meaning “phonetic writing”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 拼 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.