Definitions

pín (noun,adjective) frequency; frequent
pín (adverb) repeatedly

Etymology

Depicts a person standing () on the shore wading () in shallow water. Based on the original meaning "riverside", now written as . The meaning later shifted to "continuous" and "repeatedly".

About

The character '频' originates from the traditional form '頻', structurally composed of the component '步' meaning to step or walk alongside '頁' (simplified to '页') referring to the head, which together initially suggested repetitive physical motions like nodding or pacing. Over centuries, its meaning generalized from depicting such specific actions to conveying the abstract concept of frequency or recurrence, as evidenced in modern usage within compounds like '频率' meaning frequency and '频繁' indicating frequent occurrence, illustrating a shift from literal movement to figurative regularity.

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Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢看视

Wǒ xǐhuān kàn shìpín.

I like watching videos.

我经常看这个道。

Wǒ jīngcháng kàn zhège píndào.

I often watch this channel.

繁地打电话。

Tā pínfán de dǎ diànhuà.

He frequently makes phone calls.

这个率很稳定。

Zhège pínlǜ hěn wěndìng.

This frequency is very stable.

请发送音文件。

Qǐng fāsòng yīnpín wénjiàn.

Please send the audio file.

这个段被占用。

Zhège pínduàn bèi zhànyòng.

This frequency band is occupied.

事故发引起关注。

Shìgù pínfā yǐnqǐ guānzhù.

Frequent accidents have attracted attention.

我们分析了访问次。

Wǒmen fēnxī le fǎngwèn píncì.

We analyzed the visit frequency.