What does 拼 mean in Chinese?

拼 (pīn) means "to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 5.

How do you pronounce 拼?

拼 is pronounced "pīn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 拼?

拼 is an HSK 5 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

What words contain the character 拼?

Common words with 拼 include 打拼 (to work hard), 拼刺 (bayonet charge), 拼力 (to spare no efforts), 拼合 (to fit together), 拼命 (to do one's utmost).

How do you write 拼?

You can practice writing 拼 using our stroke order tool.

拼 (pīn), to piece together

拼

pīn

to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous

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Character Breakdown

Radical: 手 (no. 64)

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Definitions

(verb) to piece together
to join together
to stake all
adventurous
at the risk of one's life
to spell

Example Sentences

大家要拼尽全力。

Dàjiā yào pīn jìn quánlì

Everyone should give it their all

Words Containing 拼

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
打拼	dǎ pīn	to work hard
拼刺	pīn cì	bayonet charge
拼力	pīn lì	to spare no efforts
拼合	pīn hé	to fit together
拼命	pīn mìng	to do one's utmost	HSK 7-9

Related Words

一块(yī kuài)· one block

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叕(zhuó)· to join together

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 5
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 5 list

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New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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