凭
to lean against; to rely on; on the basis of; no matter (how, what etc); proof
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Dict coverage rank #1,686 U+51ED
How 凭 is formed
Ideographic compound (会意字)
Leaning on (trusting) 任 a table 几
How to remember it
proof · Heisig RSH #2114
任 appoint + wind
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Words containing 凭
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 空口无凭 | kōng kǒu wú píng | mere verbal statement cannot be taken as proof (idiom) |
| 口说无凭 | kǒu shuō wú píng | (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 | Měi guó Cún tuō Píng zhèng | American depository receipt (ADR) |
| 凭本能做事 | píng běn néng zuò shì | to follow one's nose |
| 凭白无故 | píng bái wú gù | variant of 平白無故|平白无故[ping2 bai2 wu2 gu4] |
| 凭票入场 | píng piào rù chǎng | admission by ticket only |
| 任凭风浪起，稳坐钓鱼台 | rèn píng fēng làng qǐ , wěn zuò diào yú tái | lit. to sit tight on the fishing terrace despite the storm (idiom); fig. to stay calm in a… |
| 存托凭证 | cún tuō píng zhèng | depository share; depository receipt (DR) |
| 真凭实据 | zhēn píng shí jù | reliable evidence (idiom); conclusive proof; definitive evidence |
| 文凭 | wén píng | diploma |
| 凭空 | píng kōng | baseless (lie); without foundation |
| 凭单 | píng dān | voucher; slip; certificate (used as proof to claim, collect or access sth); to use such a … |
| 凭信 | píng xìn | to trust |
| 凭条 | píng tiáo | paper docket confirming a transaction |
| 凭着 | píng zhe | relying on; on the basis of |
| 凭证 | píng zhèng | proof; certificate; receipt; voucher |
| 牡丹虽好，全凭绿叶扶持 | mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán píng lǜ yè fú chí | Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom)… |
| 任凭 | rèn píng | no matter what; despite; to allow (sb to act arbitrarily) |
| 听凭 | tīng píng | to allow (sb to do as he pleases) |
| 凭照 | píng zhào | certificate; license |