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píng = pi + (e)ng2
a plain / ping, unit of area equal to approx. 3.3058 square meters (used in Japan and Taiwan)
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How to pronounce 坪

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= pi initial

Pi is for Pocahontas.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago
+ (e)ng2 final

In the engine’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

坪 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
= tu + Ø3
Tu (ethnic group) / surname Tu
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= tu + Ø3
earth / dust / clay / local / indigenous / crude opium / unsophisticated / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
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píng = pi + (e)ng2
surname Ping
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píng = pi + (e)ng2
flat / level / equal / to tie (make the same score) / to draw (score) / calm / peaceful / abbr. for 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1]
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Characters with 坪 as component

坪 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 坪

aircraft parking ground / apron / tarmac (at airport)
Foping County in Hanzhong 漢中|汉中[Han4 zhong1], Shaanxi

Sentences with 坪

坪 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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píng

a plain / ping, unit of area equal to approx. 3.3058 square meters (used in Japan and Taiwan)

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