品

pǐn

口 + 吅

HSK 3.0Level 5

Definitions

pǐn (noun) grade; rank; quality

pǐn (noun) character; disposition; nature

pǐn (verb) to taste; to sample

pǐn (verb) to judge; to evaluate

Etymology

Triple of 口. Depicts several types of things together.

About

The character 品 is an ideogram composed of three 口 (mouth) components. Their arrangement symbolizes multiple people speaking, tasting, or expressing opinions together. This collective act of evaluation led to the character's primary meaning shifting toward judging and assessing quality. Consequently, 品 came to denote a rank, grade, or category of goods, and also functions as a verb meaning to taste or savor something deliberately to determine its quality.

Etymology Hide

Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

这是一个好产品。

Zhè shì yī gè hǎo chǎnpǐn.

This is a good product.

我喜欢品尝咖啡。

Wǒ xǐhuān pǐncháng kāfēi.

I like to taste coffee.

这个品牌很受欢迎。

Zhège pǐnpái hěn shòu huānyíng.

This brand is very popular.

食品质量非常重要。

Shípǐn zhìliàng fēicháng zhòngyào.

Food quality is very important.

我们注重产品的品质。

Wǒmen zhùzhòng chǎnpǐn de pǐnzhì.

We focus on the quality of the products.

品尝美食是一种享受。

Pǐncháng měishí shì yī zhǒng xiǎngshòu.

Tasting delicious food is a kind of enjoyment.

他的品德高尚，受人尊敬。

Tā de pǐndé gāoshàng, shòu rén zūnjìng.

His moral character is noble, and he is respected by people.

在购买电子产品时，要仔细检查其品质。

Zài gòumǎi diànzǐ chǎnpǐn shí, yào zǐxì jiǎnchá qí pǐnzhì.

When purchasing electronic products, one must carefully check their quality.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 口

Component: 吅

品