Dong Chinese dictionary

píng

flat

Origin unclear. Possibly depicts voice coming out smoothly with the top stroke representing the stability of the voice.

Evolution

Bronze script

Early Warring States (~400 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

píng

flat, level, even; peaceful; flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; see also 平聲|平声[píngshēng]

Píng

surname Ping

Most common words with 平

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	水平	standard
	公平	fair
	平	flat
	和平	Heping district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市\|沈阳市, Liaoning
	平均	average

Component uses

Meaning component in 3 characters (1 verified)

Sound component in 11 characters (4 verified)

Sources