并 meaning and stroke order
And; furthermore; also
How to write 并, stroke by stroke
6 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 并
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- and
- furthermore
- also
- together with
- (not) at all
- simultaneously
How 并 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Simplified form of 並; two men standing side-by-side.
Radical: 干 (arid), shared by 5 characters on this site.
How to remember 并
Think of 并 as two people standing side by side: the two dots of 丷 on top are their heads, and the two vertical strokes of 开 below are their legs, standing together. People side by side are combined, which is why 并 means to join or put together.
In everyday Chinese, 并 most often appears before a negative word like 不 or 没 to stress that something is actually not the case, often correcting what someone expected. It also links ideas as "and also" in words like 并且 (bìngqiě). Example: 这个问题并不难。(Zhège wèntí bìng bù nán.) This question is not actually hard.
Common mistake: Learners often use 并 alone to join two nouns, as in 我并你, but 并 does not mean "and" between nouns. Use 和 (hé) for that, and keep 并 or 并且 for linking verbs or clauses, or for stressing a negative.
Common words with 并
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 并且 | bìngqiě | and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition | HSK 3 |
| 合并 | hébìng | to merge; to annex | HSK 5 |
| 并非 | bìngfēi | really isn't | HSK 7-9 |
| 相提并论 | xiāngtí-bìnglùn | to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a | HSK 7-9 |
| 并购 | bìnggòu | merger and acquisition (M and A); acquisition | HSK 7-9 |
| 并列 | bìngliè | to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed | HSK 7-9 |
| 并行 | bìngxíng | to proceed in parallel; side by side (of two processes, developments, thoughts etc) | HSK 7-9 |
| 并未 | bìngwèi | (used to stress that sth did not turn out as one might have expected) did not actually ... | |
| 并肩作战 | bìngjiānzuòzhàn | (idiom) to fight side by side; (by extension) to join forces | |
| 并肩 | bìngjiān | alongside; shoulder to shoulder | |
| 一并 | yībìng | to lump together; to treat along with all the others | |
| 并发症 | bìngfāzhèng | complications (undesired side-effect of medical procedure) | |
| 肩并肩 | jiānbìngjiān | shoulder to shoulder; abreast; side by side | |
| 并排 | bìngpái | side by side; abreast |
并 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 并
Learning 并 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 并
How many strokes are in 并?
并 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 并 mean?
并 (bìng) means and; furthermore; also. A common word with it is 并且 (bìngqiě), meaning "and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition".
How do you pronounce 并?
并 is pronounced bìng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 并?
The radical of 并 is 干, which carries the idea of "arid". Dictionaries list 并 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 并?
The traditional form of 并 is 並, 併 and 竝. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 并 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 并 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 并 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 并不 and 不?
不 simply negates. 并不 adds emphasis, meaning "actually not" or "not at all," and usually pushes back against an assumption. 他并不生气 (tā bìng bù shēngqì) means "He is not angry at all, despite what you might think."
Can 并 mean "and" by itself like 并且?
Yes, in formal or written Chinese 并 can join two verb phrases, as in 讨论并通过了计划 (tǎolùn bìng tōngguò le jìhuà), "discussed and approved the plan." In speech, 并且 or 而且 sounds more natural.