Chinese character · HSK 6
屏 (píng) — “screen / folding screen”
The character combines '尸' (an overhang or covering) with '并' (meaning side-by-side). Visually, it perfectly portrays side-by-side wooden panels acting as a folding screen under a draped silk cover.
How to remember 屏
Side-by-side (并) panels under a draped cover (尸) make a beautiful folding screen (屏).
Inside the character
- 尸 (body / seat) — meaning component. A reclining figure — often marks the body, dwelling, or things people sit or live in.
- 并 (combine / together) — sound component. Often a sound-bearing piece in 拼 / 屏 / 饼 / 瓶 — and carries the sense of combining.
Where 屏 comes from
A phono-semantic compound. The radical '尸' originally depicted a person but later evolved to represent an overhang, roof, or covering, while '并' (bìng) provides the pronunciation and hints at panels standing side-by-side.
Words that use 屏
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 屏幕 | píng mù | screen (TV / computer or movie) | HSK 6 |
| 屏风 | píng fēng | folding screen | HSK 6 |
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