乒 (pīng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
used with pong for ping pong
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
乒 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 乒 is 丿 — meaning slash. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 之乘乓.
How the character is built
乒 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. A ball bouncing back and forth; compare 乓.
HSK 4 Words Containing 乒
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
乒 appears in 3 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 乒 / 相关任务
Words containing 乒 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 乒 mean in Chinese?
乒 (pīng) means used with pong for ping pong. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 乒 have?
乒 is written in 6 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 乒?
The radical of 乒 is 丿 (slash). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 之, 乘, 乓.
What is the pinyin for 乒?
乒 is pronounced pīng.
What HSK 4 words use 乒?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 乒 appears in 1 word, including 乒乓球 (pīngpāngqiú). See the full list above.