屏
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bīng / bǐng / píng · screen, shield

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Readings & meanings

屏 has 3 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

bīng

used in 屏營|屏营[bing1 ying2]

bǐng

to get rid of; to put aside; to reject

屏气bǐng qì · to hold one's breath
píng

(standing) screen

屏幕píng mù · screen
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Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

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Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 屏

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bǐngto get rid of; to put aside; to reject
píng(standing) screen
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Example sentences

Notice where 屏 sits in each complete thought.

Zhǐshì zài píng mù shàng shǎn le yí xià.只是在屏幕上閃了一下。

It's just a blip on a screen.

Source: Tatoeba #12086398 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dàn yuàn wǒ néng zhǎo dào zài wǒ de bó kè shàng píng bì píng lùn de bàn fǎ.但愿我能找到在我的博客上屏蔽评论的办法。

I wish I could figure out how to disable comments on my blog.

Source: Tatoeba #7771874 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ gāng cái zài shù lín lǐ sàn bù shí kàn jiàn le yì zhī piàoliang de kǒng què zài kāi píng.我刚才在树林里散步时看见了一只漂亮的孔雀在开屏。

I just saw a beautiful peacock displaying its feathers while on a walk in the forest.

Source: Tatoeba #943714 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè tái diàn nǎo de píng mù hěn qīng xī.这台电脑的屏幕很清晰。

This computer has a sharp screen.

Source: Tatoeba #8746408 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ píng zhù le hū xī děng dài zhe.我屏住了呼吸等待着。

I held my breath and waited.

Source: Tatoeba #2002974 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā píng zhe qì xī, duǒ le zài mén de hòu miàn.她屏着氣息,躲了在門的後面。

She hid behind the door and held her breath.

Source: Tatoeba #1454047 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 屏 in context

  1. Say bīng / bǐng / píng, then recall the core meaning: screen, shield.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 屏幕 (píng mù), meaning “screen”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 屏 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.