悖(bèi)

10 strokes

to go against

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Character information

Pinyin
bèi
Meaning
to go against; to be contrary to; perverse; rebellious
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 悖 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰忄孛

In this compound, the meaning comes from 忄 (heart); 孛 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

忄xīn孛bèi

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 悖 step by step

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

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Words with 悖

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

bèi悖luàn乱

to rebel; sedition; to delude; confused

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bèi悖huì晦

(coll.) muddleheaded

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bèi悖miù缪

variant of 悖谬

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bìng并xíng行bù不bèi悖

to run in parallel without hindrance

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bèi悖lùn论

paradox (logic)

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bèi悖nì逆

contrary

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yǒu有bèi悖yú于

to go against

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xiāng相bèi悖

contrary; opposite; to run counter to

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Related characters

From 悖’s common words

乱晦缪并行不论逆

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