Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "顷", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "顷", and master the standard way of writing the character "顷".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 顷
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "顷" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
100 mu / a short while ago / a 'ching' (unit of area) / approx. (with dates) / a short while
顷
qǐng
1. Chinese unit of land area: One 顷 (equal to one hundred mu). Example: 碧波万顷 (the vast green waves).
2. Short period of time: 一顷刻 (a moment). 有顷 (there's a little time). 少顷 (short while). 俄顷 (a very short time).
3. Just now: 顷闻 (heard just now). 顷接来信 (received the letter a moment ago).
顷
qǐng
1. A unit of area for land, equal to one hundred mu (English: qing, a unit of area ≈ 6.6667 hectares).
引
Examples:
1. For one field, one 顷 is twelve and a half mu. – Quotation from "The Commentary on the Annals of the Spring and Autumn".
2. Building the palace of 顷. – Quotation from "The Strategies of the Warring States".
3. A vast expanse of green (一碧万顷) – from "The Memorial of Yueyang Tower" by Fan Zhongyan.
4. Having one 顷 of paddy field.
5. Eating a plot of land of one 顷.
6. One hundred 顷 of land – from "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio".
顷
qǐng
1. Short time: a moment, instant, little while (English: moment; instant; a little while).
Examples:
如: 顷接来信 (just received a letter); 顷月 (recent months); 顷岁 (recent years).
2. Recently; just now (English: just now) – indicating an action or behavior that happened not long ago, often used in written language.
顷
qǐng
1. Past; at that time; then (English: past; at that time; then).
Examples:
如: 顷年 (last year); 顷日 (in the past).
顷
qǐng
1. Same as the original meaning (English: inclined to side).
2. To lean; slant (English: inclined; slanting).
3. See also qīng.
顷
qǐng
1. According to the original meaning: head not straight.
2. The character's formation: a combination of the character for "knife" and "head", suggesting an inclination.
3. Examples:
如: 顷筐 (a bamboo basket with an inclined opening); 顷危 (leaning and dangerous).