颦 pín — knit brows · English

颦

pín

knit brows

At a glance · 颦

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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.

小篆从頁，卑声，本义为皱眉。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为皱眉头。

Structure

形声字，从頁（意符，头面），卑（bēi）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinpín

Radical页

Strokes21

UnicodeU+98A6

Character type形声

Theme人体

Six languages, one character

Each page offers hreflang versions; switching language keeps the glyphs and meanings aligned.

English knit brows To knit the brows (frown).

Français froncer les sourcils Froncer les sourcils.

Español fruncir el ceño Fruncir el ceño.

العربية يعبس يجمع حاجبيه (عبوس).

Русский хмурить брови Хмурить брови (морщить лоб).

Common words

颦pínknit brows
颦眉pín méifrown

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