并

並/併/竝
bìng, bīng
丷 + 开
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Definitions

bìng (conjunction) and; also; furthermore
bìng (adverb) together with; simultaneously
bìng (verb) to combine; to join; to merge

Etymology

Simplified form of 並. Depicts two people standing, one behind another.

About

并 is the simplified form of 並 (and also 併). The traditional 並 depicted two people standing side by side; its simplified counterpart 并 reimagines them as one behind another, a streamlined form that retains the notion of pairing. This visual yields the primary senses "side by side", "simultaneously", and "to combine". Beyond these, 并 serves as a conjunction that links clauses, meaning "and", "furthermore", or "also", marking a sequential or additive connection. The modern character unites the two figures into a single cohesive symbol: two dots above a horizontal stroke and two vertical strokes extending downward like legs.

Example Sentences Hide

他并不喜欢这个电影。

Tā bìng bù xǐhuān zhège diànyǐng.

He does not like this movie at all.

我并没有看到你。

Wǒ bìng méiyǒu kàndào nǐ.

I did not see you at all.

学习并且工作是很累的。

Xuéxí bìngqiě gōngzuò shì hěn lèi de.

Studying and working is very tiring.

这两个公司合并了。

Zhè liǎng gè gōngsī hébìng le.

These two companies merged.

他不仅聪明，并且勤奋。

Tā bùjǐn cōngmíng, bìngqiě qínfèn.

He is not only smart, but also diligent.

并行处理可以提高效率。

Bìngxíng chǔlǐ kěyǐ tígāo xiàolǜ.

Parallel processing can improve efficiency.

他并未意识到自己的错误。

Tā bìng wèi yìshí dào zìjǐ de cuòwù.

He did not realize his mistake at all.

这个问题并不简单，并且需要深入研究。

Zhège wèntí bìng bù jiǎndān, bìngqiě xūyào shēnrù yánjiū.

This problem is not simple at all, and requires in-depth research.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

瓶 拼 屏 饼 迸 骈 姘 胼 軿 餅 缾 鉼 絣 䦕

Component: 丷

关 产 立 平 金 单 商 曾 半 帝 率 兰 弟 旁

Component: 开

形 研 刑 邢 妍 笄 開 趼 钘 蚈 岍 汧 豜 鈃

Example Words

并不 并且 一并 并肩 合并 并入 并列 并存 并排 并未 并发 并称 并立 并联 并臻 并举 并蒂莲 并处 并行 并行不悖 并进 并重 并驾齐驱 交并