平

píng

flat

surname Ping; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; abbr. for 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1]

a picture of 平 → a leveling scale in perfect balance

The ancient form showed a balance or leveling tool, its arms spread equally on both sides. That image of perfect equilibrium gave rise to the ideas of flatness, equality, and calm.

干+丷→平

这条路很平,走起来很舒服。

zhè tiáo lù hěn píng, zǒu qǐ lái hěn shū fu.

This road is very flat, and it feels comfortable to walk on.

两队打成平局,大家都觉得结果很公平。

liǎng duì dǎ chéng píng jú, dà jiā dōu jué de jié guǒ hěn gōng píng.

The two teams drew, and everyone felt the result was fair.

Words with 平

阜平

fù píng

see 阜平縣|阜平县[Fu4 ping2 Xian4]

平流层

píng liú céng

stratosphere

阜平县

fù píng xiàn

Fuping, a county in Baoding City 保定市[Bao3 ding4 Shi4], Hebei

平白

píng bái

for no reason

平民

píng mín

ordinary people; commoner (contrasted with the privileged)

平手

píng shǒu

(sports) draw

平分秋色

píng fēn qiū sè

to both share the limelight

平顺

píng shùn

smooth

扳平

bān píng

to equalize

平城

píng chéng

Pyongsong (city in North Korea)

抚平

fǔ píng

to flatten; to smooth down; to unwrinkle

海平面

hǎi píng miàn

sea level

More characters with 干

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