Definitions
(noun)
slice; piece; sheet; strip
(verb)
to slice; to cut thin
(noun)
disk; CD; DVD
Etymology
Pictograph of a slice of a tree, taken from the right half of 木 (tree).
About
The character 片 originated as the right half of 木 (tree/wood), visually depicting a split piece of timber. Its initial meaning referred specifically to a thin, flat slice of wood. Over time, the sense broadened to denote any thin, flat piece, slice, or flake of material. It also developed as a measure word for items like land slices, food portions, scenery, or even a stretch of time.
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我有一片面包。
这张照片很好看。
请收下我的名片。
这个片段来自电影。
他的说法很片面。
手机芯片速度很快。
她喜欢听唱片音乐。
这片区域禁止进入。