品
pǐn · HSK 5
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📦 three 口 (mouths) stacked = many items, goods, products
品 stacks three 口 (kǒu, mouth/opening) — the repetition signals plurality, hence 'items, goods, products'. Same stacking trick gives 森 (three 木 = forest) and 晶 (three 日 = crystal/sparkle).
品 — three 口 (mouth) stacked
品 is an ideogram showing three 口 (mouths or openings) piled together. The repetition of 口 suggests many people, items, or voices, which gave rise to meanings like 'kinds,' 'goods,' 'rank,' and 'to taste/judge.' The triple stacking is a common Chinese device for indicating plurality or variety.