拼图

拼圖

pīntú

noun #6,646

Measure Word

一块拼图 kuài

Meanings

1 jigsaw puzzle
2 puzzle

Characters

to piece together; to spell

picture; diagram

Examples

HSK 1

这个拼图有一千块。

Zhège pīntú yǒu yìqiān kuài.

This puzzle has a thousand pieces.

HSK 1

孩子们在玩拼图。

Háizi men zài wán pīntú.

The kids are playing with a puzzle.

HSK 3

我还差最后一块拼图。

Wǒ hái chà zuìhòu yī kuài pīntú.

I'm just missing the last piece of the puzzle.

Tips

memory

拼 (piece together) + 图 (picture) = piecing together a picture, which is exactly what a jigsaw puzzle is.

Stroke Order

拼 pīn

图 tú