苹 (píng) - Apple & also refers to duckweed or certain water plants.

苹Tone 2

píng ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 艹

柠七

苹 · píng

Apple;

also refers to duckweed or certain water plants.

Applealso refers to duckweed or certain water plants.

Usage highlights

AppleApple treeApple juiceApple pieApple companyDuckweed

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I eat an apple (苹果) every day.
  • Duckweed (苹) floats on the water surface.
  • This is apple juice (苹果汁).
  • Apple trees (苹果树) bloom in spring.

Collocations

  • Apple(苹果)
  • Apple tree(苹果树)
  • Apple juice(苹果汁)
  • Apple pie(苹果派)
  • Apple company(苹果公司)
  • Duckweed(苹)

Idioms

  • Eating an apple a day keeps the doctor away(一日一苹果，医生远离我)
  • As light as duckweed(轻如浮苹)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In modern Chinese, 苹 is most commonly used as part of the word 苹果 (apple).
  • Historically, 苹 referred to duckweed or certain water plants in classical texts.
  • The character evokes freshness, health, and natural simplicity.

FAQ