瓶
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píng · bottle, jug, pitcher, vase

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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

10Total 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.

瓦Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 瓶

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píngWords pronounced píng
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Example sentences

Notice where 瓶 sits in each complete thought.

Qiú nǐ le, gěi wǒ yí gè píngzi ba!求你了,给我一个瓶子吧!

I beg you, give me a bottle!

Source: Tatoeba #2357191 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bù xiǎo xīn dǎ luò le yí gè huā píng.我不小心打落了一个花瓶。

I carelessly dropped a vase.

Source: Tatoeba #646572 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de shìhào shì shōu jí jiù píngzi.我的嗜好是收集舊瓶子。

My hobby is collecting old bottles.

Source: Tatoeba #858237 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yòng shuǐ zhuāng mǎn le píngzi.他用水装满了瓶子。

He filled the bottle with water.

Source: Tatoeba #429150 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège píngzi kě yǐ zhuāng liǎng shēng rè shuǐ.这个瓶子可以装两升热水。

This bottle is able to contain two liters of hot water.

Source: Tatoeba #343325 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bǎ píngzi guàn mǎn le shuǐ.他把瓶子灌满了水。

He filled the bottle with water.

Source: Tatoeba #345357 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 瓶 in context

  1. Say píng, then recall the core meaning: bottle, jug, pitcher, vase.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 瓶子 (píng zi), meaning “bottle”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 瓶 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.