Chinese Characters Starting with "P start"

Every character has an origin. Discover the pictographs, myths, and history behind each Chinese character — with pinyin, stroke order, HSK level, and audio pronunciation.

氕

piē

The only modern Chinese character invented solely

毗

pí

Though it looks like 'field + compare', 毗 is actu

殍

piǎo

Its final curved stroke (乚) visually mimics a sta

槃

pán

This 'wooden tray' character 槃 is so rare in mode

榀

pǐn

This rare classifier looks like 'wood + graded ite

棚

péng

This ‘shed’ character hides a rooftop in plain s

棑

pái

Looks like 'wood + line up' — and it literally me

柸

pēi

‘柸’ is not a real Chinese character — it’s a

柈

pán

This ‘plate’ isn’t ceramic or plastic — it’s

枰

píng

This ‘chess board’ character hides a secret: its

旆

pèi

This 10-stroke character isn’t just ‘pennant’

斾

pèi

This 'banner' character 斾 isn't just rare — it's

攴

pū

This four-stroke radical—shaped like a hand strik

擗

pǐ

This 16-stroke character visually enacts its meani

掊

póu

This 11-stroke character began as a Bronze Age pic

拚

pàn

This 'strive' character hides a double-knife strok

抨

pēng

Looks like a hand smashing flat ground — born as

抔

póu

This character looks like 'cultivated earth in han

怦

pēng

This 8-stroke heart-character doesn’t show a puls

徬

páng

This 'irresolute' character hides in plain sight

弸

péng

This 'strong bow' character vanished from daily us

庬

páng

This character looks like a broad roof over a shag

庖

páo

This 'kitchen' character hides a butcher’s cleave

庀

pǐ

A 5-stroke relic meaning 'to prepare' — visually

幋

pán

This 'large scarf' character hides a poetic secret

帕

pà

Though it looks like 'white cloth' (巾+白), 帕 isn

帔

pèi

This elegant 8-stroke character looks like a silk

嫔

pín

This character’s right side is the ancient word f

嫖

piáo

This character weaponizes bureaucracy: 女 (woman)

媻

pán

This rare character hides in plain sight: same rig

媲

pì

A 13-stroke literary powerhouse — its 女 radical

姘

pīn

A deceptively simple 'flat woman' character — bor

妚

pēi

妚 is a linguistic mirage: a nonexistent character

堋

péng

This 11-stroke character looks like 'earth + risin

埤

pí

This 'low wall' character hides ancient irrigation

垺

póu

This 'extremely large' character isn’t about size

坯

pī

This 'blank' isn’t conceptual — it’s a heavy, d

坪

píng

This 'plain' isn't wild or vast — it's earth deli

圮

pǐ

This 6-stroke character hides a vivid ancient imag

圃

pǔ

This 'garden' isn't open green space — it's a wal