片 (piàn) - A thin, flat piece & slice

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piàn ｜ 4 strokes ｜ radical: 片

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片 · piàn

A thin, flat piece;

slice;

flake;

film;

part of something;

incomplete;

one-sided.

A thin, flat piecesliceflake

Usage highlights

Film/MoviePhotoBusiness cardFragmentSliceChip

Synonyms

  • 块— piece, chunk
  • 张— sheet (for flat objects)

Antonyms

  • 整— whole, complete
  • 全— entire, all

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • A slice of bread (面包片).
  • A film or movie (影片).
  • A photo (照片).
  • A name card (名片).
  • A fragment (碎片).

Collocations

  • Film/Movie(影片)
  • Photo(照片)
  • Business card(名片)
  • Fragment(碎片)
  • Slice(片状)
  • Chip(芯片)

Idioms

  • One-sided view(片面之词)
  • Broken tiles and rubble(片瓦无存)
  • A single word can summarize it(片言折狱)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted a split piece of wood, hence the meaning 'slice' or 'part'.
  • Used in modern terms for technological items like films, photos, and chips.
  • Can carry a sense of incompleteness or bias, as in 'one-sided' (片面).

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