图片 (túpiàn) · picture

图片 (túpiàn) means “picture; photograph”. It is written with 2 characters: 图 (picture) + 片 (slice). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 图片 is built

The characters

图 tú · picture

What 图 is made of

囗wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
冬dōng — winter
- 夂zhǐ — to go
  - 丿 — falling stroke
  - 又yòu — and
- ⺀ — ice

Origin hint: Simplified form of 圖; a map of a district's 啚 borders 囗 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

片 piàn · slice

What 片 is made of

片 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 4 strokes.

Origin hint: Half of a tree trunk; compare 爿 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

这些图片很漂亮。Zhèxiē túpiàn hěn piàoliang.These pictures are very pretty.

你能发给我那些图片吗？Nǐ néng fā gěi wǒ nàxiē túpiàn ma?Can you send me those pictures?

Questions about 图片

What does 图片 mean?

图片 (túpiàn) means “picture; photograph”.

How do you pronounce 图片?

图片 is pronounced túpiàn.

Which HSK level is 图片?

图片 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).

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Learn 图片 with its group

It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 6: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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