(píng): (artemisia), duckweed, used in 蘋果|苹果[ping2 guo3]

(píng) is a Chinese character meaning “(artemisia).” Classified as HSK Level 1 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of (semantic) and (phonetic). It ranks #2394 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, plant. Its radical form (grass) appears in many related characters such as (huā, flower), (chá, tea), (cài, vegetable, dish).

Native pronunciation

Definitions

  1. (artemisia)
  2. duckweed
  3. used in 蘋果|苹果[ping2 guo3]

Etymology & Origin

pictophoneticplant

Decomposition: ⿱艹平 (layout: top-bottom)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with

WordPinyinMeaningHSK
nounpíng guǒapple1

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
píng guǒ jiàngapple sauce
píng guǒ shǒu jīiPhone
píng guǒ gōng sīApple Inc.
píng guǒ diàn nǎoApple computer
píng guǒ pàiapple pie
píng guǒ jiǔcider
píng guǒ héapple core
píng guǒ níapple sauce
píng guǒ zhīapple juice
píng guǒ dù écodling moth (Cydia pomonella)
píng guǒ líAsian pear
píng guǒ xiàn bǐngapple pie
13
Total compounds
100
As first character
0
As last character
0
As middle character

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

guǒ
0.65235,637 co-occurrences
nǎo
0.455930 co-occurrences
lóng
0.430420 co-occurrences
0.4176,534 co-occurrences
zhū
0.406372 co-occurrences
yuán
0.3951,428 co-occurrences
shù
0.395726 co-occurrences
zhī
0.385212 co-occurrences
0.372312 co-occurrences
suān
0.363648 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

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.

It之家Feb 2026

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

It之家Feb 2026

部分 Mac 用户反馈果 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...

It之家Feb 2026

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...

It之家Feb 2026

...国年轻人对抗信息过载,带火老式数码相机与果 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.

It之家Feb 2026

近 20 年来首次改名: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...

NewsFeb 2026

台海开战就没有iPhone了?专家指果算力、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.

It之家Feb 2026

《杀手:暗杀世界》将登陆果 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...

NewsFeb 2026

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

Tatoeba

吉姆不喜欢果,是吗?

Jí mǔ bù xǐhuan píngguǒ, shì ma?

Jim doesn't like apples, does he?

Character Family

Homophones — Characters pronounced píng

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 苹 (píng) mean in Chinese?
苹 (píng) primarily means "(artemisia)." It is classified as HSK Level 1, making it a beginner-level character. It ranks #2394 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 苹 and 抨?
苹 (píng) and 抨 (pēng) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 艹 vs 扌 (same 平 component).
How many strokes does 苹 have?
苹 is written with 8 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 苹?
The radical associated with 苹 is 艹 (grass). This radical appears in many characters related to grass.
What are the components of 苹?
苹 is composed of: 艹 (semantic), 平 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱艹平 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 苹?
Common words with 苹 include: 苹果 (píng guǒ, "apple"); 苹果酱 (píng guǒ jiàng, "apple sauce"); 苹果手机 (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"). There are over 13 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 苹 (píng)?
Several characters share the pronunciation píng: 评 (to evaluate, to comment), 坪 (a plain), 乒 ((onom.) ping), 平 (flat), and 3 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 苹 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 苹 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.