必(bì)

HSK 25 strokes

certainly

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Character information

Pinyin
bì
Meaning
certainly; must; will; necessarily
Strokes
5
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 必 comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿻心丿

Made of

心xīn丿piě

Parts are arranged overlaid.

How to write 必 step by step

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

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Words with 必

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

bù不bì必
HSK 3

need not; does not have to; not necessarily

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bì必rán然
HSK 3

inevitable

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bì必xiū修
HSK 6

(of an academic course) required

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bì必jiāng将
HSK 6

inevitably

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hé何bì必
HSK 7-9

there is no need; why should

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wù务bì必
HSK 7-9

must; to need to; to be sure to

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shì势bì必
HSK 7-9

to be bound to

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bì必bù不kě可shǎo少
HSK 7-9

absolutely necessary

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