胖
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pán / pàng · fat, plump, obese

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HSK 2.0 · Level 3HSK 3.0 · Level 3Frequency #2396
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Readings & meanings

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

pán

healthy; at ease

pàng

fat; plump

肥胖féi pàng · fat
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9Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 胖

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Example sentences

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Hěn duō měi guó rén shì féi pàng de.很多美国人是肥胖的。

Many Americans are obese.

Source: Tatoeba #620119 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bú fù yǒu, bú pàng yě bú kuài lè.我不富有,不胖也不快乐。

I am not rich, fat or happy.

Source: Tatoeba #3378143 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yǒu qián, wǒ pàng ér qiě wǒ kuài lè.我有钱,我胖而且我快乐。

I am rich, fat and happy.

Source: Tatoeba #3378033 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shòu de nán rén shā sǐ le pàng de nán rén.瘦的男人杀死了胖的男人。

The thin man killed the fat man.

Source: Tatoeba #1242095 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bú tài yǒu qián 、 bú tài pàng, yě bú tài kuài lè.我不太有钱、不太胖,也不太快乐。

I am not too rich, too fat or too happy.

Source: Tatoeba #3378137 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yòu gāo yòu pàng, hái zǒng shì hěn máng.他又高又胖,还总是很忙。

He's tall and fat, and he's always busy.

Source: Tatoeba #333972 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 胖 in context

  1. Say pán / pàng, then recall the core meaning: fat, plump, obese.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 肥胖 (féi pàng), meaning “fat”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 胖 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.