| 平 | 445A30 31.10 | 部居  | 畫數 5 | ㄆㄧㄥˊ [ping2] | ||
| N. | (1) Short for Peiping: 平劇 Peking opera. (2) The even tone: 陰平，陽平 first and second tones; 平仄 ([ping2] and [ze4]) even and uneven tones, basis of Chin. poetic rhythm. (3) Peace: 太平，和平 peace (in country). (4) Scale, measure of silver: 庫平 Treasury Scale; 關平 Customs silver scale. (5) A surname. | |||||
| V.t. | (1) To pacify, bring peace to: 治國平天下 rule country and unify the world in peace: 平定 subjugate (rebels) and restore peace. (2) To restore to normal: 他的病平復了 his illness is over, has gone back to normal; 物價平落 prices drop to normal. (3) To weigh and pay: 平出十兩銀子 pay out ten ounces of silver. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) Flat: 平地 flat, level ground, see [ping2di4]↓; 平沙 [ping2sha1]↓; 平底 flat bottom; 平底鞋 low-heeled shoes, opposed to high-heels 高跟鞋； 平視 look on straight level; 平面 [ping2mian4]↓. (2) Common: 平郵，平信 ordinary mail; 平常，平時，平民 [ping2chang2], [ping2shi2], [ping2min2]↓. (3) Balanced, calm: 平心靜氣 phr., calm, -ly; 平心而論 objectively speaking, without emotional bias; 平靜，平安，平淡 [ping2jing4], [ping2an1], [ping2dan4]2↓. (4) Fair, objective: 公平 fair. | |||||
| Words | 1. 平安 [ping2an1], adj. & n., well, peace, -ful: 身體平安 in good health; 平安無事 all is well; 平安信 letter reporting safe arrival or all is well. 2. 平版 [ping2ban3], n., offset (printing). 3. 平白 [ping2bai2], adv., without any reason (of insult, quarrel); see [ping2kong1]↓. 4. 平輩（兒） [ping2bei4] ([ping2beher0]), n., of same generation (as between brothers, cousins). 5. 平常 [ping2chang2], adj., ordinary, not distinguished, common; (euphem.) so-so; adv., ordinarily. 6. 平情 [ping2qing2], adj. & adv., calm: 平情而論 objectively speaking. 7. 平楚 [ping2chu3], n., (LL) prairie. 8. 平旦 [ping2dan4]1, n., early dawn. 9. 平淡 [ping2dan4]2, adj., mild in color; mild-flavored; easy-reading (prose): 平淡無奇 nothing exciting. 10. 平等 [ping2deng3], n. & adj., equal, -ity: 男女平等 sexual equality; 平等待遇 equal treatment. 11. 平地 [ping2di4], (1) n., flat ground; (2) adv., suddenly and without cause or warning: 平地風波，平地一聲雷 sudden, unexpected trouble, catastrophe; 平地起孤丁 quarrel, trouble without reason. 12. 平定 [ping2ding4], n. & adj., peaceful; v.t., to conquer: 平定天下 conquer the world. 13. 平糴 [ping2di2], phr., a measure for stabilization of grain prices by buying grain when it is cheap. 14. 平反 [ping2fan3], v.i., reverse court sentence, freeing the wrongly condemned. 15. 平方 [ping2fang1], n., (math.) square; 平方尺 [ping2fang1chi3], square foot; 平方根 [ping2fang1gen1], square root. 16. 平凡 [ping2fan2], adj., ordinary, undistinguished, common. 17. 平房 [ping2fang2], n., one-storied house, bungalow; contrast 樓房 several-storied house. 18. 平分 [ping2fen1], v.t., divide equally. 19. 平復 [ping2fu2], v.t., quench (rebellion); v.i., recover (from illness); restore (price) to normal. 20. 平光 [ping2guang1], adj., (of lenses) anastigmatic; adj.,glasses not for far or nearsighted. 21. 平衡 [ping2heng2], n. & adj., equilibrium, -brious; 平衡表 balance sheet (also called 狀況表，財務狀況表）. 22. 平話 [ping2hua4], n., storyteller's copy at teahouses in Suhng Dyn. 23. 平章 [ping2zhang1], v.t., settle (state business); n., usu. 同平章（政）事 prime minister (Tarng Dyn.). 24. 平整 [ping2zheng3], adj., neat (dress, facial features). 25. 平正 [ping2zheng4], adj., fair, impartial; right proportioned (facial features). 26. 平價 [ping2jian1], n., low price. 27. 平肩 [ping2jian1], adj., of equal status. 28. 平交道 [ping2jiao1dao4], n., level railroad crossing. 29. 平靜 [ping2jing4], adj., quiet, tranquil. 30. 平金 [ping2jin1], n., gold-thread embroidery. 31. 平準 [ping2zhun3], phr., see [ping2di2]↑; 平準基金 equalization fund. 32. 平直 [ping2zhi2], adj., straight and even. 33. 平居 [ping2jU1], adv., see 平日 [ping2ri4]↓. 34. 平劇 [ping2jU4], n., Peking opera. 35. 平均 [ping2jUn1], n. & adj., average: 平均分數 average marks; 平均地權 socialistic control of land value. 36. 平康里 [ping2kang1li3], n., redlight district. 37. 平空 [ping2kong1], adv., suddenly, out of the blue: 平空造謠 create rumor without basis. 38. 平林 [ping2lin2], n., wood groves on level ground. 39. 平面 [ping2mian4], n., flat surface; 平面幾何 plane geometry. 40. 平民 [ping2min2], n., common people, the people; n. 平民教育 popular education. 41. 平明 [ping2ming2], n., dawn. 42. 平脈 [ping2mo4], n., (Chin. med.) regular, even pulse. 43. 平年 [ping2nian2], n., year which is not leap year. 44. 平平 [ping2ping2], adj., so-so, ordinary, nothing special. 45. 平人 [ping2ren2], n., ordinary person; (LL) ordinary free citizen. 46. 平日 [ping2ri4], adv., in the usual course of things, usually. 47. 平色 [ping2se4], n., intrinsic value of coins. 48. 平沙 [ping2sha1], n., sand beach: 平沙落雁 wild geese on the beach, (theme for painting). 49. 平射砲 [ping2she4pao4], n., trench mortar. 50. 平身 [ping2shen1], adj., normal standing position after bowing. 51. 平生 [ping2sheng1], n. & adj., life, lifetime: 平生事業 lifetime work; 平生大事 big event in one's life; adv., in the past. 52. 平西 [ping2xi1], v.i., (of the sun) incline to the west; pacify the western region. 53. 平信 [ping2xin4], n., ordinary mail. 54. 平昔 [ping2xi2], adv., in the past. 55. 平行 [ping2xing2], adj., (1) parallel; (2) going together; 平行線支票 crossed cheque. 56. 平手（兒) [ping2shou3]([er0]), n., proper match in prowess, boxing skill. 57. 平順 [ping2shun4], adj., going smoothly, well. 58. 平時 [ping2shi2], adv., usually, except on occasions: 平時不用功 usually neglect one's studies. 59. 平素 [ping2su4], adv., in the past: 平素的朋友 old friend; 平素不相往來 never were friends before. 60. 平坦 [ping2tan3], adj., (of roads) level and easy to walk on. 61. 平台 [ping2tai2], n., terrace. 62. 平天冠 [ping2tian1guan1], n., (MC) emperor's cap with flat top. 63. 平糶 [ping2tiao4], phr., a measure for stablilization of grain prices by selling grain when the prices are high, cf. [ping2di2]↑. 64. 平亭 [ping2ting2], v.t., (MC) judge and settle (case). 65. 平頭 [ping2tou2], adj., (MC) as in 平頭百姓 common people; n., crew cut; 平頭正臉 phr., well-featured (of woman or man); 平頭甲子 full cycle of 60 years; 平頭數 a round number. 66. 平槽 [ping2zao1], adj., (of water) filling to the brim. 67. 平穩 [ping2wen3], adj., steady, safe, fair (opinion), even, smooth (footsteps, prose). 68. 平文 [ping2wen2], n., (MC) prose, usu. 散文 20S.82. 69. 平野 [ping2ye3], n., the open suburb, the countryside. 70. 平衍 [ping2yan3], n., =平野 [ping2ye3]↑. 71. 平易 [ping2yi4]1, adj., easy to understand (writing): 平易近人 reasonable and simple (of person). 72. 平議 [ping2yi4]2, n., criticism, fair evaluation. 73. 平原 [ping2yUan2], n., prairie, flat countryside; 平原督郵 (MC) bad liquor. 74. 平月 [ping2yUe4], n., February of 28 days (not in leap year). 75. 平允 [ping2yUn3], adj., fair, objective. | |||||