併 meaning and stroke order
To combine, to annex; also, what's more
How to write 併, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 併
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to combine
- to amalgamate
How 併 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A conqueror 亻 taking land 并; 并 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 併
A person 亻 standing next to 并, which means side by side: picture a conqueror 亻 taking land and joining it to his own. 并 also gives the sound bìng.
併 is the traditional-style variant meaning to merge or annex. In mainland simplified Chinese it is written 并, so you will see words like 合并 (hébìng) and 吞并 (tūnbìng) with 并. Example: 两家公司合併了。(Liǎng jiā gōngsī hébìng le.) The two companies merged.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 併 with 拼 (pīn, to piece together), which has the hand radical 扌 and a first tone. Remember that 併 with the person radical is fourth tone bìng and means to merge or annex.
Common words with 併
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 併
How many strokes are in 併?
併 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 併 mean?
併 (bìng) means to combine, to annex; also, what's more. A common word with it is 合并 (hébìng), meaning "to merge; to annex".
How do you pronounce 併?
併 is pronounced bìng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 併?
The radical of 併 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 併 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 併?
併 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 并, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 併 still used today, or only 并?
In mainland China the standard form is 并, and 併 has been merged into it. In Taiwan and Hong Kong 併 is still used for merging, as in 合併 and 併購.
Does 併 also mean 'and' or 'moreover'?
The sense 'what's more' or 'and also' is usually written 並 in traditional texts, as in 並且 (bìngqiě). 併 mainly keeps the meaning of combining or annexing, while simplified Chinese writes both as 并.