篦(bì)

16 strokes

fine-toothed comb

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Character information

Pinyin
bì
Meaning
fine-toothed comb; to comb
Strokes
16
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 篦 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿳⺮囟比

A bamboo ⺮ hair 囟 comb; 比 provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

⺮囟xìn比bǐ

Parts are arranged three parts stacked.

How to write 篦 step by step

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

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Words with 篦

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

shū梳bì篦

combs (in general); (archaic) to comb one's hair

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zhú竹bì篦

bamboo comb

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bì篦zǐ子

double-edged fine-toothed comb; grate

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Related characters

From 篦’s common words

梳竹子

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