平息 píng xī ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧ ping4 sik1 HSK 7-9

  • (of wind etc) to subside; to die down
  • to quell; to smooth over (a dispute etc)
  • to suppress (a rebellion etc)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 平 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 暴风雨 暴風雨 ( bào fēng yǔ bou6 fung1 jyu5 ) 平息 ( píng xī ping4 sik1 ) 下来 下來 ( xià lai haa6 loi4 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    The storm has died down.

  • 他们 他們 ( tā men taa1 mun4 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 冲突 衝突 ( chōng tū cung1 dat6 ) 终于 終於 ( zhōng yú zung1 jyu1 ) 平息 ( píng xī ping4 sik1 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    Finally, the discord between them came to an end.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 努力 ( nǔ lì nou5 lik6 ) 地 ( de dei6 ) 平息 ( píng xī ping4 sik1 ) 他们 他們 ( tā men taa1 mun4 ) 不断 不斷 ( bù duàn bat1 tyun5 ) 加温 加溫 ( jiā wēn gaa1 wan1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 争执 爭執 ( zhēng zhí zang1 zap1 )。

    I tried very hard to put an end to their heated argument.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 命令 ( mìng lìng ming6 ling6 ) 希 ( xī hei1 ) 葛 ( gé got3 ) 拉紧 拉緊 ( lā jǐn laai1 gan2 ) 贴 貼 ( tiē tip3 ) 着 著 ( zhe zoek3 ) 婴孩 嬰孩 ( yīng hái jing1 haai4 ) 卧 臥 ( wò ngo6 ) 下 ( xià haa6 ), 以 ( yǐ ji5 ) 自己 ( zì jǐ zi6 gei2 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 乳汁 ( rǔ zhī jyu5 zap1 ) 哺育 ( bǔ yù bou6 juk6 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ), 平息 ( píng xī ping4 sik1 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 饥渴 飢渴 ( jī kě gei1 hot3 )。 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 又 ( yòu jau6 ) 令 ( lǐng ling6 ) 她 ( tā taa1 ) 将 將 ( jiāng zoeng1 ) 话语 話語 ( huà yǔ waa6 jyu5 ) 传遍 傳遍 ( chuán biàn cyun4 pin3 ) 整 ( zhěng zing2 ) 片 ( piàn pin3 ) 森林 ( sēn lín sam1 lam4 ), 告诉 告訴 ( gào sù gou3 sou3 ) 所有 ( suǒ yǒu so2 jau5 ) 爬虫 爬蟲 ( pá chóng paa4 cung4 ) 与 與 ( yǔ jyu5 ) 走兽 走獸 ( zǒu shòu zau2 sau3 ): 此 ( cǐ ci2 ) 子 ( zǐ zi2 ) 不可 ( bù kě bat1 ho2 ) 伤害 傷害 ( shāng hài soeng1 hoi6 )。

    I commanded Shiegra to lie close to the babe, and to give it her milk to quiet its hunger. And I told her to send word throughout the forest, to all beasts and reptiles, that the child should not be harmed.

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