频 meaning and stroke order
Frequency; repeatedly, again and again
How to write 频, stroke by stroke
13 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 频
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- frequency
- frequently
- repetitious
How 频 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 页 (page), shared by 39 characters on this site.
How to remember 频
频 is made of 步 (bù, step) and 页 (yè, head or page). Picture someone taking step after step while nodding their head again and again, which reminds you of doing something repeatedly.
频 rarely appears alone in modern Chinese. It mostly shows up in words about frequency and media, like 视频 (shìpín, video), 音频 (yīnpín, audio) and 频道 (píndào, channel). Example: 我每天看视频学中文。(Wǒ měitiān kàn shìpín xué Zhōngwén.) I watch videos every day to learn Chinese.
Common mistake: Learners often write the left side as 止 or 少 alone instead of the full 步, which has 止 on top and 少 below. Also note that the bottom of 步 inside 频 is written like 少 without the final dot shape on the right, so check a stroke diagram.
Common words with 频
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
频 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 频
Learning 频 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 频
How many strokes are in 频?
频 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 频 mean?
频 (pín) means frequency; repeatedly, again and again. A common word with it is 视频 (shìpín), meaning "video".
How do you pronounce 频?
频 is pronounced pín, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 频?
The radical of 频 is 页, which carries the idea of "page". Dictionaries list 频 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 频?
The traditional form of 频 is 頻. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 频 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 频 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 频 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 频繁 and 经常?
Both mean often, but 频繁 (pínfán) is more formal and suggests something happens so often it stands out, sometimes too often. 经常 (jīngcháng) is the everyday neutral word. For example, 他经常运动 sounds natural, while 交通事故频繁发生 fits a news report.
How do you say video call using 频?
A video call is 视频通话 (shìpín tōnghuà), and in casual speech people say 视频 as a verb, like 我们晚上视频吧 (Wǒmen wǎnshang shìpín ba), let's video chat tonight.