Taxonomy of meanings for 萍:  

  • 萍 píng (OC: beeŋ MC: beŋ) 薄經切 平 廣韻:【水上浮萍 】
    • PLANTS
      • nduckweed; water plants
  • 萍 píng (OC: beeŋ MC: beŋ) 薄經切 平 廣韻:【同萍 】

    Additional information about 萍

    說文解字: 【萍】, 〔小徐本篆文作「【】」。〕 苹也,水艸也。从水、苹,苹亦聲。 【薄經切】

      Word relations
    • Epithet: (PLANTS)浮/FLOAT The general word for floating of any kind, also of clouds in the air, is fú 浮 (ant. chén 沉).