品 meaning and stroke order
(bound form) article; commodity; product; goods; (bound form) grade; rank; kind; type; variety
How to write 品, stroke by stroke
9 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 品
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) article; commodity; product; goods
- (bound form) grade; rank
- kind; type; variety
- character; disposition; nature; temperament
- to taste sth; to sample
- to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up
How 品 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Something that everyone is talking 口 about.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 品
品 (pǐn) is three mouths 口 stacked together, like many people talking about something. When everyone discusses an item, they are judging its quality, so 品 covers products, grades, and tasting.
品 mostly appears in compound words for goods and quality, such as 商品 (shāngpǐn) merchandise, 食品 (shípǐn) food, and 作品 (zuòpǐn) a work of art. As a verb it means to taste or savor slowly, often with tea. Example: 我们一起品茶吧。(Wǒmen yìqǐ pǐn chá ba.) Let's taste some tea together.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes confuse 品 with 晶 (jīng, crystal), which stacks three 日 instead of three 口. Also remember the tone is third tone pǐn, not fourth tone like 聘 (pìn, to hire).
Common words with 品
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 作品 | zuòpǐn | work (of art); opus | HSK 3 |
| 食品 | shípǐn | foodstuff; food; provisions | HSK 3 |
| 商品 | shāngpǐn | commodity; goods; merchandise | HSK 3 |
| 产品 | chǎnpǐn | goods; merchandise | HSK 4 |
| 品质 | pǐnzhì | character; intrinsic quality (of a person) | HSK 4 |
| 品种 | pǐnzhǒng | breed; variety | HSK 5 |
| 工艺品 | gōngyìpǐn | handicraft article; handiwork | HSK 5 |
| 豆制品 | dòuzhìpǐn | legume-based product; soybean product | HSK 5 |
| 农产品 | nóngchǎnpǐn | agricultural produce | HSK 5 |
| 水产品 | shuǐchǎnpǐn | aquatic products (including fish, crabs, seaweed etc) | HSK 5 |
| 毒品 | dúpǐn | drugs; narcotics | HSK 6 |
| 物品 | wùpǐn | articles; goods | HSK 6 |
| 品牌 | pǐnpái | brand; brand name | HSK 6 |
| 药品 | yàopǐn | medicaments; medicine | HSK 6 |
品 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 品
Learning 品 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 品
How many strokes are in 品?
品 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 品 mean?
品 (pǐn) means (bound form) article; commodity; product; goods; (bound form) grade; rank; kind; type; variety. A common word with it is 作品 (zuòpǐn), meaning "work (of art); opus".
How do you pronounce 品?
品 is pronounced pǐn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 品?
The radical of 品 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 品 under this radical.
Is 品 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 品 is part of the HSK 3 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What is the difference between 品 and 尝 when tasting food?
尝 (cháng) is the everyday word for trying a bite, as in 尝一尝 (cháng yi cháng). 品 suggests savoring slowly and judging the flavor, so it fits tea, wine, or fine food.
How is 品 used to talk about a person's character?
Words like 人品 (rénpǐn) and 品质 (pǐnzhì) describe someone's moral character. For example, 他人品很好 (tā rénpǐn hěn hǎo) means he is a person of good character.