How to write 篇 (piān) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- chapter
- section
- article
- essay
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
篇 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 篇 is ⺮ — meaning bamboo. 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: 管笨符籍签.
How the character is built
篇 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. A bamboo ⺮ tablet 扁; 扁 also provides the pronunciation.
HSK 4 Words Containing 篇
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
篇 appears in 23 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
FAQ
What does 篇 mean in Chinese?
篇 (piān) means chapter, section; article, essay. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.
How many strokes does 篇 have?
篇 is written in 15 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 篇?
The radical of 篇 is ⺮ (bamboo). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 管, 笨, 符, 籍, 签.
What is the pinyin for 篇?
篇 is pronounced piān.
What HSK 4 words use 篇?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 篇 appears in 1 word, including 篇 (piān). See the full list above.