片
Character
thin piece
- Radical
- 片 (itself)
- Strokes
- 4
- Structure
- Surrounds from top-left
- Traditional
- 片
- Frequency
- #378 most common character
Readings and meanings
- thin piece CC-CEDICT
- flake CC-CEDICT
- a slice CC-CEDICT
- film CC-CEDICT
- TV play CC-CEDICT
- to slice CC-CEDICT
- to carve thin CC-CEDICT
- partial CC-CEDICT
- incomplete CC-CEDICT
- one-sided CC-CEDICT
- classifier for slices, tablets, tract of land, area of water CC-CEDICT
- classifier for CDs, movies, DVDs etc CC-CEDICT
- used with numeral 一 (yī): classifier for scenario, scene, feeling, atmosphere, sound etc CC-CEDICT
- Kangxi radical 91 CC-CEDICT
Words that use “片” as piàn
图片tú piàna picture or photo that shows somethingWordHSK 2影片yǐng piàna movieWordHSK 2照片zhào piàna picture made with a cameraWordHSK 2药片yào piàna small, hard piece of medicine that you swallowWordHSK 2名片míng piàna small card with your name, job, and phone numberWordHSK 4唱片chàng piàna CD or disc with music on itWordHSK 4片面piàn miànone-sidedWordHSK 4相片xiàng piàna photoWordHSK 4
piān
pian1Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is piàn.
- measure word for flat things, like a slice of bread or an area of water
- slice; thin, flat piece
Examples
我要吃一片面包。
wǒ yào chī yī piàn miàn bāo
I want to eat a slice of bread.
AI-generated sentence
这片西瓜很甜。
zhè piàn xī guā hěn tián
This slice of watermelon is very sweet.
AI-generated sentence
Stroke order
All 4 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 片
Draw “片” here — the faint guide shows its shape.