拼

pīn
#1,818 most
frequent character
spell, go all out, join together
verb
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

拼 joins 扌 hand with 并 bìng, which supplies both sound and meaning: side by side. It first meant 'close together; joined', then grew to 'piece together', 'spell', and later 'risk all', borrowed only for its sound.

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Example Sentences

我正在学习如何拼这个词。
wǒ zhèngzài xuéxí rúhé pīn zhègè cí 。
I am learning how to spell this word.
在比赛中，他全力以赴，努力拼。
zài bǐsài zhōng ， tā quánlìyǐfù ， nǔlì pīn 。
In the competition, he went all out and worked hard.
拼音是学习汉语的重要部分。
pīnyīn shì xuéxí hànyǔ de zhòngyào bùfèn 。
Pinyin is an important part of learning Chinese.

Words with similar meanings

拼写pīnxiě
spell
拼写 specifically refers to the act of spelling words, making it more precise in educational contexts.
努力nǔlì
to work hard
努力 implies a strong effort in working, often used in competitive scenarios.

Words Starting With 拼

拼命pīn mìng
to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it
拼搏pīn bó
to struggle; to wrestle

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