bìng

side by side

Depits two people standing () side by side.

Components
立 iconic component

  Iconic component

  

stand

立 iconic component

  Iconic component

  

stand

Evolution

並 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
並 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
並 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
並 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
並 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

() 

bìng

equal to; side by side; also, what is more; both; and; furthermore; also; together with; (not) at all; simultaneously; to combine; to join; to merge

Most common words with 並
Freq.
Word
Meaning

and

并且

and

并不

not at all

并非

really isn't

合并

to merge

Component uses

Sound component in 4 characters (2 verified)