品

品 pǐn

“article”

Radical: 口 Strokes: 9 Level: HSK 4

How 品 is built — stacked top over bottom

口
Mouth · kǒu
An open mouth. Mouth actions (吃 eat, 喝 drink, 说 speak) and round objects use it.
口
Mouth · kǒu
An open mouth. Mouth actions (吃 eat, 喝 drink, 说 speak) and round objects use it.
口
Mouth · kǒu
An open mouth. Mouth actions (吃 eat, 喝 drink, 说 speak) and round objects use it.

The story behind 品

Three mouths (口口口) = goods, to taste (品). Many mouths = many goods to sample.

💡 商品 (shāngpǐn) = merchandise; 品尝 (pǐncháng) = to taste.

Words with 品

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