凭 (píng) — (preposition) on the basis of, by means of; (verb) to rely on, to depend on; (preposition) no matter (how, what, who, etc.)
Definition
凭 (píng) covers both senses here: as a preposition it means 'on the basis of' (similar to 基于 but more colloquial), and it can head a 'no matter…' clause. 靠 is the everyday 'rely on' verb for people and support.
preposition
on the basis ofby means ofno matter (how, what, who, etc.)
verb
to rely onto depend on
Examples
- 凭，。píng Tā de jīng yàn, tā yí dìng néng zuò hǎo.With his experience, he will surely do well.
- 凭。Wǒ men bù néng zhī píng yùn qì.We can't rely only on luck.
- 凭，。píng Nǐ zěn me shuō, wǒ dōu bú xìn.No matter what you say, I don't believe it.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 憑; 凭 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
馮
馮féng憑píng
Same sound today
In the traditional form 憑, 心 relates to the heart or mind, and 馮 gives the sound. The simplified 凭 is a later abbreviation, so its visible parts are not the historical parts.
Grammar
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