平 庸

píng yōngdictionary entry

mediocre / indifferent / commonplace

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

平庸平庸 [ping2 yong1] /mediocre/indifferent/commonplace/

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平
píng
flat; level; smooth / to make even; to level / equal; on the same level / (bound form) fair; impartial / to tie; to draw / (bound form) average; ordinary / (bound form) calm; peaceful / (bound form) to quell; to suppress; to put down / (abbr. for 平聲|平声[píng shēng]) / (coll.) square meter (abbr. for 平方米[píng fāng mǐ])
Píng
surname Ping
庸
yōng
ordinary / to use

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