苹 (píng): (artemisia), duckweed, used in 蘋果|苹果
苹 (píng) is a Chinese character meaning “(artemisia).” Classified as HSK Level 1 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 艹 (semantic) and 平 (phonetic). It ranks #2394 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 苹 plant. Its radical form 艹 (grass) appears in many related characters such as 花 (huā, flower), 茶 (chá, tea), 菜 (cài, vegetable, dish).
Definitions
- (artemisia)
- duckweed
- used in 蘋果|苹果
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 苹
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 苹果酱 | píng guǒ jiàng | apple sauce |
| 苹果手机noun | píng guǒ shǒu jī | iPhone |
| 苹果公司 | píng guǒ gōng sī | Apple Inc. |
| 苹果电脑 | píng guǒ diàn nǎo | Apple computer |
| 苹果派noun | píng guǒ pài | apple pie |
| 苹果酒noun | píng guǒ jiǔ | cider |
| 苹果核 | píng guǒ hé | apple core |
| 苹果泥 | píng guǒ ní | apple sauce |
| 苹果汁noun | píng guǒ zhī | apple juice |
| 苹果蠹蛾 | píng guǒ dù é | codling moth (Cydia pomonella) |
| 苹果梨noun | píng guǒ lí | Asian pear |
| 苹果馅饼noun | píng guǒ xiàn bǐng | apple pie |
苹 appears in 13 compound words: 100 as the first character, 0 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 苹 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
苹果是一种营养丰富的水果，富含维生素和纤维。
Píngguǒ shì yī zhǒng yíngyǎng fēngfù de shuǐguǒ, fù hán wéishēngsù hé xiānwéi.
Apples are a nutrient-rich fruit, rich in vitamins and fiber.
苹果为零售店员工推出 Sales Coac...
píng guǒ wéi líng shòu diàn yuán gōng tuī chū . . .
Apple Launches Sales Coach Program for Retail Store Employees
部分 Mac 用户反馈苹果 macOS 26.3 Tahoe 无...
bù fēn yòng hù fǎn kuì píng guǒ . wú . . .
Some Mac users have reported that Apple's macOS 26.3 Tahoe does not...
苹果宣发《帝王计划》电视剧创世界纪录:30...
píng guǒ xuān fā dì wáng jì huá diàn shì jù chuàng shì jiè jì lù . . .
Apple Sets World Record for 'The King's Project' TV Series Promotion: 30...
...国年轻人对抗信息过载,带火老式数码相机与苹果 iPod
. . . guó nián qīng rén duì kàng xìn xī guò zài , dài huǒ lǎo shì shǔ mǎ xiāng jī yǔ píng guǒ
Young people in China are fighting back against information overload, sparking a resurgence in vintage digital cameras and Apple iPods.
近 20 年来首次改名:苹果 iOS 26.4 Beta 2 核心...
jìn nián lái shǒu cì gǎi míng píng guǒ . hé xīn . . .
First name change in nearly 20 years: Apple iOS 26.4 Beta 2 Core...
台海开战就没有iPhone了?专家指苹果算力、制造太依赖两岸:决策近乎失职
tái hǎi kāi zhàn jiù méi yǒu le ? zhuān jiā zhǐ píng guǒ suàn lì zhì zào tài yī lài liǎng àn jué cè jìn hū shī zhí
Would an outbreak of war across the Taiwan Strait mean no more iPhones? Experts point out Apple's computing power and manufacturing are overly reliant on cross-strait ties: decision-making borders on dereliction of duty.
《杀手:暗杀世界》将登陆苹果 Mac,支持 Apple Silic...
shā shǒu àn shā shì jiè jiāng dēng lù píng guǒ , zhī chí . . .
Hitman: World of Assassination is coming to Apple Mac, supporting Apple Silicon...
洗苹果别直接冲!没做1事恐酿排水管瘫痪
xǐ píng guǒ bié zhí jiē chōng ! méi zuò shì kǒng niàng pái shuǐ guǎn tān huàn
Don't Rinse Apples Directly Under the Faucet! Skipping This One Step Could Cause Drain Pipes to Clog
吉姆不喜欢苹果，是吗？
Jí mǔ bù xǐhuan píngguǒ, shì ma?
Jim doesn't like apples, does he?
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