(pǐn): product, quality

(pǐn) is a Chinese character meaning “product, quality.” Classified as HSK Level 4 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of (structural). It ranks #308 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, something that everyone is talking 口 about. Its radical form (mouth) appears in many related characters such as (kǒu, mouth), (jiào, to call, to be called), (yòu, (bound form) right).

Native pronunciation

Definitions

  1. product, quality

Etymology & Origin

ideographicSomething that everyone is talking 口 about

Decomposition: ⿱口⿰口口 (layout: top-bottom)

Components:structural

Stroke Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

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Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with

WordPinyinMeaningHSK
nounzuò pǐnwork (of art)4
nounwù pǐnarticles5
nounchǎn pǐngoods5
nounshí pǐnfoodstuff4
nounpǐn páibrand name5
nounyào pǐnmedicaments5
nounyòng pǐnarticles for use5
nounjiǎng pǐnaward6
nounshāng pǐncommodity4
verbpǐn chángvariant of 品嚐|品尝[pin3 chang2]6
nounpǐn zhìcharacter5
nounpǐn zhǒngbreed5
nountián pǐndessert5
nounzhì pǐnproducts6
nounrì yòng pǐnarticles for daily use5
nounnóng chǎn pǐnagricultural produce6

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
dú pǐndrugs
pǐn wèito sample
xiǎo pǐnshort, simple literary or artistic creation
pǐn wèirank
yàng pǐnsample
jí pǐnbest quality
yàn pǐnfake
jì pǐnoffering
lǐ pǐngift
cáng pǐnmuseum piece
fèi pǐnproduction rejects
pǐn tuōpint (approx. 0.47 liter) (loanword)
rén pǐncharacter
shì pǐnornament
pǐn jiǔto taste wine
100
Total compounds
44
As first character
56
As last character
0
As middle character

appears in 100 compound words: 44 as the first character, 56 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

zuò
0.7081,975,254 co-occurrences
pái
0.577248,314 co-occurrences
chǎn
0.551239,339 co-occurrences
shí
0.531185,458 co-occurrences
chǐ
0.4907,266 co-occurrences
shāng
0.486179,749 co-occurrences
zhuāng
0.4807,734 co-occurrences
táng
0.46538 co-occurrences
0.46158,068 co-occurrences
shē
0.4457,521 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (6)

jiànkāng shípǐnHSK 4+

health food

noun
má zuì yào pǐnHSK 5+

narcotic

phrase
pǐnxuéjiānyōuHSK 6+

to excel both ethically and academically; to be an exemplar of virtue and scholarship

phrase
píng tóu pǐn zúHSK 4+

to make idle remarks about a woman's appearance (idiom)

phrase
quántou chǎnpǐnHSK 7+

core product (of a company)

noun
yǎnshēng chǎnpǐnHSK 7+

derivative

noun

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

我们公司的产质量经过严格检测,符合国际标准。

Wǒmen gōngsī de chǎnpǐn zhìliàng jīngguò yángé jiǎncè, fúhé guójì biāozhǔn.

Our company's product quality undergoes strict testing and meets international standards.

三立新聞網Feb 2026

强生扩大高附加价值项 接单动能曝光!

qiáng shēng kuò dà gāo fù jiā jià zhí pǐn xiàng jiē dān dòng néng pù guāng !

Johnson & Johnson expands high value-added items and exposes the momentum of receiving orders!

百度新闻Feb 2026

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2 0 2 6 祛 bān chǎn pǐn shén má hǎo ? shí dà 祛 bān chǎn pǐn pái míng shēn bā : 祛 bān . .

What are the best freckle removal products in 2026? Top 10 freckle removal product rankings: freckle removal:

百度新闻Feb 2026

列国鉴|记者观察:食贴上警示标签 智利欲全民瘦身..

liè guó jiàn jì zhě guàn chá shí pǐn tiē shǎng jǐng shì biāo qiān zhì lì yù quán mín shòu shēn . .

International Insights | Journalist's Perspective: Chile Aims for Nationwide Weight Loss with Warning Labels on Food Products..

百度新闻Feb 2026

...国男子打砸香港机场 包中还搜出疑似管制药

. . . guó nán zǐ dǎ zá xiāng gǎng jī chǎng bāo zhōng hái sōu chū yí shì guǎn zhì yào pǐn

A mainland Chinese man vandalized Hong Kong International Airport; suspected controlled substances were also found in his bag.

百度新闻Feb 2026

7500人闹社火、尝汉代美食,一起解锁新年最潮打..

rén nào shè huǒ pǐn cháng hàn dài měi shí , yī qǐ xiè suǒ xīn nián zuì cháo dǎ . .

7,500 people celebrate with traditional folk performances and sample Han Dynasty cuisine, unlocking the trendiest New Year activities together.

Tatoeba

你在台湾尝过火锅吗 ?

Nǐ zài Táiwān pǐncháng guòhuǒ guō ma?

Have you tried the hot pot in Taiwan?

Tatoeba

摄像机对我而言是必需

Shèxiàngjī duì wǒ éryán shì bìxūpǐn.

The camera was essential for me.

Tatoeba

她是一位行端正的女士。

Tā shì yī wèi pǐnxíng duānzhèng de nǚshì.

She is a very correct lady.

Tatoeba

那幅画是印象派的大师级作

Nà fú huà shì yìnxiàngpài de dàshī jí zuòpǐn.

That painting is a masterpiece of impressionist art.

Character Family

Homophones — Characters pronounced pǐn

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 品 (pǐn) mean in Chinese?
品 (pǐn) primarily means "product, quality." It is classified as HSK Level 4, making it an upper-intermediate character. It ranks #308 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 品 have?
品 is written with 9 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 品?
The radical associated with 品 is 口 (mouth). This radical appears in many characters related to mouth.
What are the components of 品?
品 is composed of: 口 (structural), undefined (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱口⿰口口 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 品?
Common words with 品 include: 毒品 (dú pǐn, "drugs"); 作品 (zuò pǐn, "work (of art)"); 物品 (wù pǐn, "articles"); 产品 (chǎn pǐn, "goods"); 食品 (shí pǐn, "foodstuff"). There are over 100 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 品 (pǐn)?
Several characters share the pronunciation pǐn: 拼 (to piece together), 贫 (poor), 频 (frequency), 聘 (to hire). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 品 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 品 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.