顷
2 readings · tap one to hear it
unit of area equal to 100 畝|亩[mu3] or 6.67 hectares; a short while; a little while ago; circa. (for approximate dates)
- HSK 3.0
- Level 7–9
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 頁 +2
- Structure
- Left–right 左右
- Traditional
- 頃
- Common rank
- #2,635
- Unicode
- U+9877
Sound it out + = · + =
Formation & memory
Break the character into parts you already know.
How 顷 is formed
How to remember it
100 Chinese acres · Heisig RSH #1703
diced + head
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Words with 顷
The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一弹指顷 | a snap of the fingers (idiom); in a flash; in the twinkling of an eye | |
| 顷刻间 | in an instant | |
| 市顷 | unit of area equal to 100 畝|亩[mu3] or 6.67 hectares | |
| 有顷 | shortly thereafter; for a moment | |
| 公顷 | hectare | |
| 顷之 | in a moment; shortly after | |
| 顷者 | just now; a short while ago | |
| 然顷 | in a short time; soon; before long | |
| 食顷 | a short moment | |
| 万顷 | large landholding; vast space | |
| 近顷 | recently; of late | |
| 少顷 | in a short while; presently | |
| 顷久 | an instant or an eternity | |
| 顷刻 | instantly; in no time | |
| 俄顷 | in a moment; presently |
Sound family
These characters use 顷 as their sound component — compare how they read.
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 顷 sound part | a moment; a unit of area equal to 100 mu | |
| 倾 | to upset, to pour out, to overflow |