票 piào ticket
ticket; vote
How to remember 票: 覀 west + 示 show = ticket. At the west gate of the stadium, the scanner should show the fan his seat, but he realises he forgot the tickets.
Component breakdown
会意 · Meaning + meaning
originally 𢍱 + 火
Two or more parts whose meanings together make the new meaning.
票 = 覀 west + 示 show
- 覀 west shape only
- 示 show shape only
At the west gate of the stadium, the scanner should show the fan his seat, but he realises he forgot the tickets.
How it came to be
The small seal form shows two pairs of hands lifting something over a fire, the idea of sparks rising; later it also meant a token or label.
How it is used
- Any ticket or slip: 机票 (jīpiào) plane ticket, 门票 (ménpiào) admission, 发票 (fāpiào) receipt/invoice.
- Also a vote: 投票 (tóupiào) to vote, 一票 (yí piào) one vote.
- Measure word is 张 (zhāng): 一张票 (yì zhāng piào) one ticket.
Characters built with 票
Words with 票
- 机票jīpiàoplane ticketHSK 2
- 门票ménpiàoticket (for theater, cinema etc)HSK 2
- 检票jiǎnpiàoto inspect a ticketHSK 3
- 售票员shòupiàoyuánticket sellerHSK 4
- 邮票yóupiàostampHSK 5
- 发票fāpiàoinvoiceHSK 6
- 彩票cǎipiàolottery ticketHSK 6
- 投票tóupiàoto voteHSK 6
- 股票gǔpiàoshare certificateHSK 6
- 支票zhīpiàocheck (bank)HSK 7
- 票房piàofángbox officeHSK 7
- 钞票chāopiàopaper moneyHSK 9
Example sentences
- 我有两张门票。 Wǒ yǒu liǎng zhāng ménpiào.I've got two tickets.
- 信封上贴着两张邮票。 Xìnfēng shàng tiēzhe liǎng zhāng yóupiào.There are two stamps pasted on the envelope.
- 这张10美元钞票是假的。 zhè zhāng 10 měi yuán chāo piào shì jiǎ de。This ten-dollar note is a counterfeit .