乒 (pīng): (onom.) ping, bing

乒 (pīng) is a Chinese character meaning “(onom.) ping.” Classified as HSK Level 4 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 丘 (structural) and 丿 (structural). It ranks #2916 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 乒 a ball bouncing back and forth; compare 乓. Its radical form 丿 (slash) appears in many related characters such as 么 (má, exclamatory final particle), 久 (jiǔ, (of a period of time) long), 乐 (lè, happy).

Native pronunciation

HSK 4 Radical: 丿 slash6 strokesFrequency #2916丘 structural 丿 structural

Definitions

(onom.) ping
bing

Etymology & Origin

乒

ideographicA ball bouncing back and forth; compare 乓

Decomposition: ⿱丘丿 (layout: top-bottom)

Components:丘structural 丿structural

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with 乒

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
乒乓球noun	pīng pāng qiú	table tennis	4

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
乒乓	pīng pāng	(onom.) rattle
乒乓球台	pīng pāng qiú tái	table-tennis table
乒乓球拍	pīng pāng qiú pāi	ping-pong paddle
乒坛	pīng tán	the table tennis world

Total compounds

100

As first character

As last character

As middle character

乒 appears in 5 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 乒 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

乓pāng

0.94938,988 co-occurrences

球qiú

0.58538,502 co-occurrences

锦jǐn

0.5082,334 co-occurrences

桌zhuō

0.419552 co-occurrences

运yùn

0.3903,324 co-occurrences

联lián

0.3872,730 co-occurrences

际jì

0.3861,668 co-occurrences

世shì

0.3775,457 co-occurrences

坛tán

0.373300 co-occurrences

界jiè

0.3633,003 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

学习乒字需要反复练习，才能写得工整。

xué xí pīng zì xū yāo fǎn fù liàn xí , cái néng xiě dé gōng zhěng .

Mastering the character "乒" requires repeated practice to write it neatly.

The Beijing NewsMar 2026

国际乒联澳门世界杯打响国乒首日七人亮相获全胜

guó jì pīng lián ào mén shì jiè bēi dǎ xiǎng guó pīng shǒu rì qī rén liàng xiāng huò quán shèng

The Beijing NewsMar 2026

2026澳门乒乓球世界杯签表出炉

2 0 2 6 ào mén pīng pāng qiú shì jiè bēi qiān biǎo chū lú

SmzdmMar 2026

2026乒乓球世界杯前瞻(下集)

2 0 2 6 pīng pāng qiú shì jiè bēi qián zhān ( xià jí )

中国新闻网_梳理天下新闻Feb 2026

中国乒乓球队确认澳门世界杯参赛名单王楚钦、孙...

zhōng guó pīng pāng qiú duì què rèn ào mén shì jiè bēi cān sài míng dān wáng chǔ qīn , sūn . . .

Chinese table tennis team confirmed the list of participants in the Macau World Cup Wang Chuqin, Sun...

English News - RthkFeb 2026

王楚钦等国乒球手晋级世界乒乓球职业大联盟新加坡大满贯...

wáng chǔ qīn děng guó pīng qiú shǒu jìn jí shì jiè pīng pāng qiú zhí yè dà lián méng xīn jiā pō dà mǎn guàn . . .

Wang Chuqin and other national table tennis players advanced to the World Table Tennis Professional League Singapore Grand Slam...

Tatoeba

中国乒乓球队进行了一个月的封闭式冬训。

Zhōngguó pīngpāngqiú duì jìnxíng le yī gè yuè de fēngbì shì dōng xùn.

The China National Table Tennis Team had a month's closed training in winter.

Tatoeba

我们队是这次乒乓球比赛得标的热门队。

Wǒmen duì shì zhè cì pīngpāngqiú bǐsài débiāo de rèmén duì.

Our team is seeded in the ping-pong competition.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 乒 (pīng) mean in Chinese?

乒 (pīng) primarily means "(onom.) ping." It is classified as HSK Level 4, making it an upper-intermediate character. It ranks #2916 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 乒 have?

乒 is written with 6 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 乒?

The radical associated with 乒 is 丿 (slash). This radical appears in many characters related to slash.

What are the components of 乒?

乒 is composed of: 丘 (structural), 丿 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱丘丿 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 乒?

Common words with 乒 include: 乒乓球 (pīng pāng qiú, "table tennis"); 乒乓 (pīng pāng, "(onom.) rattle"); 乒乓球台 (pīng pāng qiú tái, "table-tennis table"); 乒乓球拍 (pīng pāng qiú pāi, "ping-pong paddle"); 乒坛 (pīng tán, "the table tennis world"). There are over 5 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 乒 (pīng)?

Several characters share the pronunciation pīng: 平 (flat), 评 (to evaluate, to comment), 凭 (to lean against), 坪 (a plain), and 3 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 乒 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 乒 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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