平行 meaning in English
parallel (in a spatial or geometric sense, or figuratively); on an equal footing; on the same level
11 strokes
Meaning of 平行
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
píngxíng
- parallel (in a spatial or geometric sense, or figuratively)
- on an equal footing; on the same level
- simultaneous; concurrent
平行 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
两条街道互相平行。
The two streets run parallel to one another.
平行四边形的对边平行。
The opposite sides of a parallelogram are parallel.
这条路与河流平行。
The road parallels the river.
平行四边形是由两组平行线组成的四边形。
A parallelogram is a quadrilateral formed from two sets of parallel lines.
铁路与公路平行。
The tracks run parallel to the road.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
平 píng · flat · 5 strokes
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- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
行 xíng · to walk · 6 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
Related words
Words that share a character with 平行.
| 不行 | bùxíng | won't do; be out of the question |
| 进行 | jìnxíng | (of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway; (of people) to carry out |
| 行动 | xíngdòng | operation; action |
| 行为 | xíngwéi | action; conduct; behavior; activity |
| 银行 | yínháng | bank |
| 旅行 | lǚxíng | to travel; journey; trip |
| 公平 | gōngpíng | fair; impartial |
| 举行 | jǔxíng | to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) |
| 平常 | píngcháng | ordinary; common |
| 平时 | píngshí | ordinarily; in normal times |
| 水平 | shuǐpíng | horizontal; level; a standard; a level (of ability, development etc) |
| 流行 | liúxíng | (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) |
Questions about 平行
What does 平行 mean?
平行 (píngxíng) means "parallel (in a spatial or geometric sense, or figuratively); on an equal footing; on the same level".
How do you write 平行?
平行 is made of 2 characters: 平 (5 strokes), 行 (6 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.