脾(pí)

HSK 512 strokes

spleen

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Character information

Pinyin
pí
Meaning
spleen
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 脾 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰⺼卑

In this compound, the meaning comes from ⺼ (flesh); 卑 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

⺼卑bēi

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 脾 step by step

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

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Words with 脾

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

pí脾qì气
HSK 5

character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:股[gu3]

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fā发pí脾qi气
HSK 7-9

to lose one's temper; to fly into a rage; to throw a tantrum

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pí脾xìng性

temperament; disposition

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pí脾wèi胃

spleen and stomach (digestive organs in TCM); preferences; one's taste (e.g…

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pí脾zāng脏

spleen

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pí脾xū虚

depletion of the spleen (Chinese medicine)

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nào闹pí脾qì气

to get angry

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bù不shāng伤pí脾wèi胃

lit. doesn't hurt the spleen or the stomach

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From 脾’s common words

气发性胃脏虚闹不

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