杯(bēi)

HSK 18 strokes

cup

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Character information

Pinyin
bēi
Meaning
cup; trophy cup; classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 杯 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木不

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (tree); 不 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

木mù不bù

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 杯 step by step

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

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Words with 杯

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

bēi杯zi子
HSK 1

cup

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gān干bēi杯
HSK 2

to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!;…

Open 干杯 page →
shì世jiè界bēi杯
HSK 3

World Cup

Open 世界杯 page →
jiǎng奖bēi杯
HSK 7-9

trophy cup

Open 奖杯 page →
duì对bēi杯

to raise glasses together; to toast one another

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pěng捧bēi杯

to hold the winner's trophy; to win the championship

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yà亚zhōu洲bēi杯

Asian Cup

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bǎo保wēn温bēi杯

thermal insulation cup (or bottle)

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一七三上下不东两

From 杯’s common words

子干世界奖对捧亚

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