坯(pī)

8 strokes

blank (e.g. for a coin)

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Character information

Pinyin
pī
Meaning
blank (e.g. for a coin); unburnt earthenware; semifinished product; Taiwan pr. [pei1]
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 坯 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰土丕

In this compound, the meaning comes from 土 (earth); 丕 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

土tǔ丕pī

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 坯 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 坯

Common words using 坯 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

tǔ土pī坯

mud brick; adobe; unfired earthenware

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pī坯jiàn件

blank (for a coin etc); breed or strain

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pī坯zǐ子

base; semifinished product; (fig.) the makings of (a talented actor etc)

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máo毛pī坯

semifinished products

Open 毛坯 page →
gāng钢pī坯

billet (steel industry)

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máo毛pī坯fáng房

undecorated residential unit; house or apartment sold without interior finishing

Open 毛坯房 page →

Related characters

From 坯’s common words

土件子毛钢房

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