凭
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to lean against; to rely on; on the basis of; no matter (how, what etc); proof
- HSK 3.0
- Level 5
- Old HSK
- Level 5
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 几 +6
- Structure
- Top–bottom 上下
- Traditional
- 凭
- Common rank
- #1,686
- Unicode
- U+51ED
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Formation & memory
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Words with 凭
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 空口无凭 | mere verbal statement cannot be taken as proof (idiom) | |
| 口说无凭 | (idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement; just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's … | |
| 美国存托凭证 | American depository receipt (ADR) | |
| 凭本能做事 | to follow one's nose | |
| 凭白无故 | variant of 平白無故|平白无故[ping2 bai2 wu2 gu4] | |
| 凭票入场 | admission by ticket only | |
| 任凭风浪起，稳坐钓鱼台 | lit. to sit tight on the fishing terrace despite the storm (idiom); fig. to stay calm in a… | |
| 存托凭证 | depository share; depository receipt (DR) | |
| 真凭实据 | reliable evidence (idiom); conclusive proof; definitive evidence | |
| 文凭 | diploma | |
| 凭空 | baseless (lie); without foundation | |
| 凭单 | voucher; slip; certificate (used as proof to claim, collect or access sth); to use such a … | |
| 凭信 | to trust | |
| 凭条 | paper docket confirming a transaction | |
| 凭着 | relying on; on the basis of | |
| 凭证 | proof; certificate; receipt; voucher | |
| 牡丹虽好，全凭绿叶扶持 | Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom)… | |
| 任凭 | no matter what; despite; to allow (sb to act arbitrarily) | |
| 听凭 | to allow (sb to do as he pleases) | |
| 凭照 | certificate; license |