品 (pǐn) is a Chinese character meaning “article”. It is written from 口 (mouth) and 口 (mouth) and 口 (mouth), one above the other, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
口 + 口 + 口
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: IDS 拆分 ⿱口⿰口口，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–2、3–5、6–8 各与「口」逐笔对应（3×3=9 画）
Memory aid
Three mouths (口) stacked in a pyramid — a crowd all tasting the same thing and ranking it. That is what 品 does: sample it, grade it, call it an article of such-and-such quality.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 作品zuò pǐnwork (of art or literature); piece品 = pǐn
- 品尝pǐn chángto taste; to savour品 = pǐn
- 化妆品huà zhuāng pǐncosmetics品 = pǐn
- 奢侈品shē chǐ pǐnluxury goods品 = pǐnspoken asshē chí pǐn
- 奖品jiǎng pǐnprize; trophy品 = pǐnspoken asjiáng pǐn
- 毒品dú pǐnnarcotics; illegal drugs品 = pǐn
- 舶来品bó lái pǐnimported goods品 = pǐn
Go deeper
All readings
article; grade
article; product; item; grade; rank; character, quality; to taste, to sample
物品、产品；等级、品级；品质、人品；也指仔细辨别滋味。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 作品zuò pǐnwork (of art or literature); piece品 = pǐn
- 品尝pǐn chángto taste; to savour品 = pǐn
- 化妆品huà zhuāng pǐncosmetics品 = pǐn
- 奢侈品shē chǐ pǐnluxury goods品 = pǐnspoken asshē chí pǐn
- 奖品jiǎng pǐnprize; trophy品 = pǐnspoken asjiáng pǐn
- 毒品dú pǐnnarcotics; illegal drugs品 = pǐn
- 舶来品bó lái pǐnimported goods品 = pǐn
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 品 mean?
品 (pǐn) means article; product; item; grade; rank; character, quality; to taste, to sample.
How do you pronounce 品?
It is pronounced pǐn.
What parts is 品 made of?
口 (mouth) and 口 (mouth) and 口 (mouth), one above the other. The recorded source is: IDS 拆分 ⿱口⿰口口，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–2、3–5、6–8 各与「口」逐笔对应（3×3=9 画）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 品 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 品?
口. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 品?
Common ones are 作品 and 品尝. The reading of 品 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.