平行

平行 píng xíng ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ping4 hang4 流利級 · Level 5

  • parallel (in a spatial or geometric sense, or figuratively)
  • on an equal footing; on the same level
  • simultaneous; concurrent

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.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 铁路与公路平行。 The railroad is parallel to the road.
  • 兩條街道互相平行。 The two streets run parallel to one another.
  • 這條路與河流平行。 The road runs parallel to the river.
  • 平行四边形的对边平行。 The opposite sides of a parallelogram are parallel.
  • 平行四邊形是由兩組平行線組成的四邊形。 A parallelogram is a quadrilateral formed from two sets of parallel lines.

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