片
piàn
HSK 5
#455 most
frequent character
thin piece, flake, a slice, film
noun
Measure Word
verb
adjective
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
片 is a picture of a tree split down the middle, so it first meant 'half a tree.' The sense then grew to 'a slice of something' and later 'flat object.'
Drawn as: tree split down middle
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Example Sentences
我想要一片面包。
wǒ xiǎngyào yīpiàn miànbāo 。
I want a slice of bread.
这部电影是一片精彩的作品。
zhè bù diànyǐng shì yīpiàn jīngcǎi de zuòpǐn 。
This movie is a brilliant piece of work.
他把水果切成了许多片。
tā bǎ shuǐguǒ qiēchéng le xǔduō piàn 。
He sliced the fruit into many pieces.
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