Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "凭", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "凭", and master the standard way of writing the character "凭".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 凭
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "凭" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
lean against / proof / to rely on / to depend on / to be based on
凭 (píng)
1. Lean against something. (靠在东西上。)
- e.g., Lean on the railing. (~栏。)
- e.g., Lean on a memorial related to historical relics. (~吊(对着遗迹怀念)。)
2. Depend on, rely on. (依靠,仗恃。)
- e.g., Rely on borrowing. (~借。)
- e.g., Depend on support. (~靠。)
- e.g., Count on trust. (~信。)
3. Based on. (根据。)
- e.g., Enter based on a ticket. (~票入场。)
4. Evidence. (证据。)
- e.g., Evidence support. (~据。)
- e.g., Written evidence. (文~。)
- e.g., Evidence of absence. (~空。)
- e.g., Supporting evidence. (~证。)
- e.g., No evidence to support a claim. (空口无~。)
5. Allow or let. (由着,听任。)
- e.g., Let it be. (任~。)
- e.g., Allowing to be as it is. (听~。)
Additional meanings and usages:
- Certificate (证书). (名)
- No matter (what, how, etc.). (不论;不管)
- e.g., No matter how fast you run, I can catch up. (凭你跑得多快,我也赶得上。)
- So. (如此)
- e.g., So it's awful. (原来凭地可恶。)
Origin and composition:
- The original meaning is to lean against.
- The character construction is associative, combining "table" and "rely".
Examples of usage:
- Lean on the table (凭几).
- Count on others (凭附).
- Evidence to support claims (凭证,凭据).