批(pī)

HSK 37 strokes

to ascertain

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Character information

Pinyin
pī
Meaning
to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges)
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 批 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌比

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 比 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

扌shǒu比bǐ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 批 step by step

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

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Words with 批

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

pī批zhǔn准
HSK 3

to approve; to ratify

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pī批píng评
HSK 3

to criticize; criticism

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dà大pī批
HSK 6

large quantities of

Open 大批 page →
shěn审pī批
HSK 7-9

to examine and approve

Open 审批 page →
pī批pàn判
HSK 7-9

to criticize

Open 批判 page →
pī批fā发
HSK 7-9

wholesale

Open 批发 page →
fēn分pī批

to do sth in batches or groups

Open 分批 page →
bào报pī批

to report for criticism; to submit for approval to higher authority

Open 报批 page →

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