Learn a Chinese Character - 片 (Piàn/Piān) - Piece; Film; Slice

Chinese Character: (Piàn/Piān - Piece; Film; Slice)

1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)

部首:(Radical: 片 (self-radical), related to thin objects)

笔画数: 4 (Number of strokes: 4)

结构分解: 象形字,甲骨文像半木之形(将完整的木头剖开成两半),本义指剖开的木片,引申为薄而平的物体(如“纸片”)、整体中的部分(如“片段”)或电影(如“影片”)。(A pictographic character, resembling a split piece of wood in oracle bone script. Originally refers to a split wooden piece, extended to thin flat objects (e.g., "纸片" - paper piece), parts of a whole (e.g., "片段" - segment), or film (e.g., "影片" - film).)

笔顺:

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Piàn (第四声) / Piān (第一声) (Fourth tone/Piān: First tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

“片”主要表示:
1. 名词:薄而平的物体(如“纸片”);
2. 名词:电影、照片(如“影片”“照片”);
3. 量词:用于薄、平或成片状的东西(如“一片面包”);
4. 形容词:零星的、局部的(如“片段”)。("片" mainly means:
1. Noun: Thin flat object (e.g., "纸片" - paper piece).
2. Noun: Film/photo (e.g., "影片" - film).
3. Measure word: For thin/flat objects (e.g., "一片面包" - a piece of bread).
4. Adjective: Fragmentary (e.g., "片段" - segment).)

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

“片”作量词时,常与“一”搭配(如“一片云”);作名词时,可与“影”“照”等字组合(如“影片”“照片”);读Piān时多用于“片子”(口语,如“唱片”)。("片" as a measure word often collocates with "一" (e.g., "一片云" - a cloud). As a noun, it combines with "影" (film) or "照" (photo) (e.g., "影片" - film). Pronounced "Piān" in colloquial "片子" (e.g., "唱片" - record).)

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

“片”与古代简牍文化相关(木片、竹片用于书写);成语“片甲不留”(not a single soldier left)形容彻底击败敌人;方言中“片”有差异(如粤语“片”发音pin3),体现语言多样性。("片" is related to ancient bamboo/wooden slips for writing. The idiom "片甲不留" (not a single soldier left) describes a complete defeat. Dialect variations (e.g., Cantonese "pin3") reflect linguistic diversity.)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

她从笔记本上撕下一片纸,写下电话号码。(Tā cóng bǐ jì běn shàng sī xià yī piàn zhǐ, xiě xià diàn huà hào mǎ.)
She tore a piece of paper from her notebook and wrote down the phone number.

这部影片讲述了一个关于友情的感人故事。(Zhè bù yǐng piàn jiǎng shù le yī gè guān yú yǒu qíng de gǎn rén gù shì.)
This film tells a touching story about friendship.

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

联想“片”的象形结构:像一块被切开的木片,中间的竖线是切割的痕迹。想象用刀劈开木头得到薄片,即可记住“片”的核心含义是“薄而平的物体”或“量词(用于片状物)”。(Associate "片" with a split wooden piece, with a vertical line representing the cut. Imagine splitting wood to get thin pieces to remember the core meaning "thin flat object" or "measure word for flat items".)

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