文凭
Old HSK 6
文凭 (wénpíng) · diploma
文凭 (wénpíng) means “diploma; certificate”. It is written with 2 characters: 文 (writing) + 凭 (to rely on). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 文凭 is built
The characters
文 wén · writing
What 文 is made of
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: A tattooed chest, representing writing (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
凭 píng · to rely on
What 凭 is made of
- 任rèn — to trust
- 亻rén — person
- 壬rén — 9th heavenly stem
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 士shì — scholar
- 几jǐ — small table
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙yǐ — second
Example sentences
有文凭不一定有能力。Yǒu wénpíng bù yídìng yǒu nénglì.Having a diploma doesn't necessarily mean being capable.
他拿到了大学文凭。Tā nádào le dàxué wénpíng.He got his university diploma.
Questions about 文凭
What does 文凭 mean?
文凭 (wénpíng) means “diploma; certificate”.
How do you pronounce 文凭?
文凭 is pronounced wénpíng.
Which HSK level is 文凭?
文凭 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 课文kèwénlesson text
- 中文ZhōngwénChinese (written language)
- 英文YīngwénEnglish (language)
- 作文zuòwéncomposition
- 外文wàiwénforeign language
- 文化wénhuàculture
- 文件wénjiàndocument
- 文明wénmíngcivilization
- 文学wénxuéliterature
- 文章wénzhāngarticle
Learn 文凭 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 189: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.