苹
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píng · apple

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

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

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

艹Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 苹

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Example sentences

Notice where 苹 sits in each complete thought.

Tā men de píngguǒ méi yǒu wǒ men de hǎo chī.他们的苹果没有我们的好吃。

Their apples aren't as tasty as ours.

Source: Tatoeba #4874063 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ huì gěi nǐ yí gè píngguǒ 、我会给你一个苹果、

I'll give you an apple.

Source: Tatoeba #4831140 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì yí gè chǎn píngguǒ de dì qū.这是一个产苹果的地区。

Apples are produced in this district.

Source: Tatoeba #390434 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ xiǎng ràng wǒ mǎi duō shǎo gè píngguǒ?你想让我买多少个苹果?

How many apples do you want me to buy?

Source: Tatoeba #10986122 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bǎ zhěng gè píngguǒ dōu chī le.他把整个苹果都吃了。

He ate all of the apple.

Source: Tatoeba #7774356 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men gěi tā yí gè píngguǒ.我们给他一个苹果。

We give him an apple.

Source: Tatoeba #2221089 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 苹 in context

  1. Say píng, then recall the core meaning: apple.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 苹果 (píng guǒ), meaning “Apple”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 苹 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.