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piān / piàn · slice, splinter

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HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #560
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Readings & meanings

片 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

piān

disk; sheet

片子piān zi · film
piàn

thin piece; flake; a slice

照片zhào piàn · photograph
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4Total strokes

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Single-componentCharacter structure

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片Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 片

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piànthin piece; flake; a slice
piāndisk; sheet
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Example sentences

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Wǒ xiǎng yào nǐ de yì zhāng zhào piàn.我想要你的一张照片。

I want your photograph.

Source: Tatoeba #490094 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè zhāng tú piàn ràng wǒ xiǎng qǐ le wǒ de jiā rén.这张图片让我想起了我的家人。

The picture reminds me of my family.

Source: Tatoeba #1408095 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā lù le yí gè jì lù piàn gěi wǒ.他录了一个纪录片给我。

He recorded a documentary and gave it to me.

Source: Tatoeba #1064524 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Kàn, zhè shì wǒ de míng piàn.看，这是我的名片。

Look, this is my business card.

Source: Tatoeba #347814 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng yào nǐ de zhào piàn.我想要你的照片。

I would like your picture.

Source: Tatoeba #834865 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā huì bǎ tā de zhào piàn gěi xiǎng yào de rén.她会把她的照片给想要的人。

She will give her picture to whoever wants it.

Source: Tatoeba #334072 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 片 in context

  1. Say piān / piàn, then recall the core meaning: slice, splinter.
  2. Write all 4 strokes while keeping the single-component balanced.
  3. Use it in 照片 (zhào piàn), meaning “photograph”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 片 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.