頃 meaning and stroke order
A moment; a unit of area equal to 100 mu
How to write 頃, stroke by stroke
11 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 頃
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- unit of area equal to 100 畝|亩[mu3] or 6.67 hectares
- a short while
- a little while ago
- circa. (for approximate dates)
- variant of 傾|倾[qing1]
How 頃 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 頁 (page), shared by 45 characters on this site.
How to remember 頃
頃 combines 匕 (a spoon or a turned figure) with 頁 (head). Picture a head tilting for just a moment, which links to the sense of a short while and to its old variant use for 傾 (qīng), to lean.
In modern Chinese 顷 (simplified form) mostly appears in 公顷 (gōngqǐng), the standard word for hectare, and in literary phrases like 顷刻 (qǐngkè), meaning an instant. Example: 这片森林有五百公顷。(Zhè piàn sēnlín yǒu wǔbǎi gōngqǐng.) This forest covers five hundred hectares.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 頃 with 項 (xiàng), which has 工 on the left instead of 匕. Also remember the tone is third tone qǐng, not first tone qīng like 倾 (to lean).
Common words with 頃
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 公頃 | gōngqǐng | hectare | HSK 7-9 |
Characters that contain 頃
Learning 頃 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 頃
How many strokes are in 頃?
頃 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 頃 mean?
頃 (qǐng) means a moment; a unit of area equal to 100 mu. A common word with it is 公顷 (gōngqǐng), meaning "hectare".
How do you pronounce 頃?
頃 is pronounced qǐng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 頃?
The radical of 頃 is 頁, which carries the idea of "page". Dictionaries list 頃 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 頃?
頃 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 顷, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How big is one 頃 compared to a hectare?
Traditionally one 頃 equals 100 亩 (mǔ), about 6.67 hectares. The modern metric unit 公顷 (gōngqǐng) is exactly one hectare, so do not mix up the two.
What does 顷刻 mean and is it common in speech?
顷刻 (qǐngkè) means in an instant, as in 顷刻之间 (qǐngkè zhī jiān), in the blink of an eye. It is more common in writing and news than in casual conversation, where people say 一下子 (yíxiàzi).