皮蛋 pí dàn ㄆㄧˊ ㄉㄢˋ pei4 daan2

  • century egg; preserved egg

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 皮 (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

  • 这个 這個 ( zhè ge ze2 go3 ) 小 ( xiǎo siu2 ) 皮蛋 ( pí dàn pei4 daan2 ), 又 ( yòu jau6 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 客厅 客廳 ( kè tīng haak3 teng1 ) 乱跑 亂跑 ( luàn pǎo lyun6 paau2 )!

    That little naughty one is running around the living room again!

  • 外国 外國 ( wài guó ngoi6 gwok3 ) 朋友 ( péng you pang4 jau5 ) 第一次 ( dì yī cì dai6 jat1 ci3 ) 看到 ( kàn dào hon3 dou3 ) 皮蛋 ( pí dàn pei4 daan2 ), 都 ( dōu dou1 ) 以为 以為 ( yǐ wéi ji5 wai4 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 坏掉 壞掉 ( huài diào waai6 diu6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 蛋 ( dàn daan2 )。

    When foreign friends see century eggs for the first time, they all think they are spoiled eggs.

  • 外国 外國 ( wài guó ngoi6 gwok3 ) 朋友 ( péng you pang4 jau5 ) 第一次 ( dì yī cì dai6 jat1 ci3 ) 看到 ( kàn dào hon3 dou3 ) 皮蛋 ( pí dàn pei4 daan2 ) 时 時 ( shí si4 ), 都 ( dōu dou1 ) 以为 以為 ( yǐ wéi ji5 wai4 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 坏掉 壞掉 ( huài diào waai6 diu6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 蛋 ( dàn daan2 )。

    When foreign friends see century eggs for the first time, they all think they are spoiled eggs.

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