聘 (pìn) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to employ
- to engage
- betrothed
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
聘 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 聘 is 耳 — meaning ear. 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: 联聚职.
How the character is built
聘 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 耳 (ear) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 甹 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 聘
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
聘 appears in 13 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 聘 / 相关任务
Words containing 聘 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 聘 mean in Chinese?
聘 (pìn) means to employ, to engage; betrothed. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 聘 have?
聘 is written in 13 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 聘?
The radical of 聘 is 耳 (ear). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 联, 聚, 职.
What is the pinyin for 聘?
聘 is pronounced pìn.
What HSK 4 words use 聘?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 聘 appears in 2 words, including 应聘 (yìngpìn), 招聘 (zhāopìn). See the full list above.