How to write 并 (bìng) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice

bìng to combine, to annex; also, what's more 6 strokes · Radical 干 (arid) · HSK 4 required writing character

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced bìng.

Stroke Order & Practice

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并 — 6 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

并 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

并 =
丷 top kwukyel
开 bottom to open

Radical

The radical of 并 is 干 — meaning arid. 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: 幸.

How the character is built

并 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. Simplified form of 並; two men standing side-by-side.

HSK 4 Words Containing 并

并 bìng actually; (not) at all; and; moreover
我并不觉得累。
Wǒ bìng bù juéde lèi.
I don't feel tired at all.
并且 bìngqiě and; furthermore; moreover
她聪明并且努力。
Tā cōngming bìngqiě nǔlì.
She is smart and hardworking.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

并 appears in 36 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

有时候,哭并不一定是件坏事。
From Mock Exam 11 →
尽管年龄不大,但这并没有限制他对生活的认识。
From Mock Exam 13 →
保护地球环境,并不是离我们很远、很难做到的事情。
From Mock Exam 15 →

FAQ

What does 并 mean in Chinese?

并 (bìng) means to combine, to annex; also, what's more. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.

How many strokes does 并 have?

并 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 并?

The radical of 并 is 干 (arid). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 幸.

What is the pinyin for 并?

并 is pronounced bìng.

What HSK 4 words use 并?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 并 appears in 2 words, including 并 (bìng), 并且 (bìngqiě). See the full list above.

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