篇
piān
sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article
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Example sentences
我写了一篇论文。
Wǒ xiě le yì piān lùnwén.
I wrote an essay.
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Words with 篇
HSK levels
篇: HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting of the new exam is announced for 13 December 2026, for HSK 1 to 6. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
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Frequently Asked Questions
篇 (piān) means "sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 4.
篇 is pronounced "piān" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.
篇 is an HSK 4 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam.
Common words with 篇 include 名篇 (famous piece of writing), 末篇 (final installment), 玉篇 (Yupian, Chinese dictionary compiled by Gu Yewang 顧野王|顾野王[Gu4 Ye3 wang2] in 6th century AD), 篇幅 (length (of a piece of writing)), 篇目 (table of contents).
You can practice writing 篇 using our stroke order tool.
Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.