竝 bìng — (archaic) together · English

竝

bìng

(archaic) together

At a glance · 竝

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

甲骨文从二立，象二人并立，本义为并、偕同（即「并」）。小篆作「竝」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为并排、一同。

Structure

会意字，从二立，象二人并立。

At a glance

Pinyinbìng

Radical立

Strokes10

UnicodeU+7ADD

Character type会意

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Six languages, one character

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English (archaic) together Side by side; together (same as 并).

Français (archaïque) ensemble Côte à côte ; ensemble (comme 并).

Español (arcaico) junto Lado a lado ; junto (igual que 并).

العربية (قديم) معاً جنباً إلى جنب؛ معاً (مثل 并).

Русский (арх.) вместе Рядом; вместе (то же, что 并).

Common words

竝bìngtogether
竝bìngboth

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