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Yiping (yípíng) is a Chinese personal name that may appear as a given name or as part of a two-syllable given name. In pinyin, the syllables yi and ping are both in the second tone, but the exact meaning depends on the Chinese characters chosen for each syllable. The term is a proper noun in most contexts.

Because Chinese names are written with a variety of characters, "Yi" and "Ping" can be expressed with many different characters, each carrying its own meaning. For example, Yi could be 易 (easy or change), 义 (righteous), 伊 (a phonetic or contextual character), or 一 (one); Ping commonly uses 平 (flat, level, peace) among others. As a result, Yiping can convey different concepts depending on the characters selected.

As a name, Yiping is used for individuals within Chinese-speaking communities and can be masculine, feminine, or unisex depending on context and character choices. In English-language texts, it is typically rendered as Yi Ping or Yiping, with variations in spacing or punctuation depending on transliteration practices.

Notable uses of the name occur in Chinese-language records for various people, but there is no single universally recognized figure identified solely as "Yi Ping" in English-language sources. When a specific person is meant, providing the intended Chinese characters or additional context helps clarify identity.

See also: Yi (surname); Ping (given name); Chinese given names.