凭

凴/憑

píng

任 + 几

HSK 2.0Level 5

HSK 3.0Level 5

Frequency#1410

Definitions

píng (verb) to lean against; to rely on

píng (preposition) on the basis of; according to

Etymology

Leaning on (trusting) 任 a table 几

About

The traditional character "憑" integrates the component "馮", which conveys aspects of reliance, with the radical "心" denoting the heart or mind, reflecting an original sense of mental or emotional dependence. Its simplified form "凭" structurally places "任", suggesting trust or duty, above "几", which depicts a small table, thereby illustrating the concrete act of leaning on an object. Initially referring to physical support, the character's application extended to abstract concepts of reliance and evidence, eventually acquiring prepositional uses such as "by" or "according to" in modern contexts.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

我凭票入场。

wǒ píng piào rù chǎng

I enter with a ticket.

他凭经验判断。

tā píng jīngyàn pànduàn

He judges based on experience.

我们凭实力取胜。

wǒmen píng shílì qǔshèng

We win by relying on our strength.

她凭直觉做决定。

tā píng zhíjué zuò juédìng

She makes decisions by intuition.

凭这张地图，我们能找到路。

píng zhè zhāng dìtú, wǒmen néng zhǎodào lù

With this map, we can find the way.

凭他的能力，完全可以胜任这份工作。

píng tā de nénglì, wánquán kěyǐ shèngrèn zhè fèn gōngzuò

Based on his ability, he can fully胜任 this job.

凭现有证据，警方无法逮捕嫌疑人。

píng xiàn yǒu zhèngjù, jǐngfāng wúfǎ dàibǔ xiányírén

Based on the existing evidence, the police cannot arrest the suspect.

凭我个人之力，难以完成如此庞大的项目。

píng wǒ gèrén zhī lì, nányǐ wánchéng rúcǐ pángdà de xiàngmù

Relying on my own strength, it's difficult to complete such a huge project.

Related Characters

Component: 任

Component: 几

凭