平坦
Old HSK 6
平坦 (píngtǎn) · flat
平坦 (píngtǎn) means “flat; level; smooth”. It is written with 2 characters: 平 (flat) + 坦 (flat). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 平坦 is built
The characters
平 píng · flat
What 平 is made of
- 干gàn — dry (gān)
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: A leveling scale (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
坦 tǎn · flat
What 坦 is made of
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 旦dàn — dawn
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
Example sentences
这条路很平坦。Zhè tiáo lù hěn píngtǎn.This road is very flat.
他的人生不太平坦。Tā de rénshēng bú tài píngtǎn.His life hasn't been very smooth.
Questions about 平坦
What does 平坦 mean?
平坦 (píngtǎn) means “flat; level; smooth”.
How do you pronounce 平坦?
平坦 is pronounced píngtǎn.
Which HSK level is 平坦?
平坦 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 公平gōngpíngfair
- 平安píng'ānsafe
- 平常píngchángusually
- 平等píngděngequal
- 平时píngshíusually
- 水平shuǐpínglevel
- 一路平安yīlù píng'ānhave a safe trip
- 和平hépíngpeace
- 平方píngfāngsquare (meter etc.)
- 平静píngjìngcalm
Learn 平坦 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 138: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.