平庸 (píngyōng) · mediocre

平庸 (píngyōng) means “mediocre; ordinary”. It is written with 2 characters: 平 (flat) + 庸 (usual). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 平庸 is built

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)

What 庸 is made of

广guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂chǎng — cliff
彐jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
用yòng — to use
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke

他不想过平庸的生活。Tā bùxiǎng guò píngyōng de shēnghuó.He doesn't want to lead a mediocre life.

这部电影的故事很平庸。Zhè bù diànyǐng de gùshì hěn píngyōng.The story of this film is mediocre.

What does 平庸 mean?

平庸 (píngyōng) means “mediocre; ordinary”.

How do you pronounce 平庸?

平庸 is pronounced píngyōng.

Which HSK level is 平庸?

平庸 is in Old HSK 6.

Learn 平庸 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 138: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.