(bēi)

7 strokes
Readingsbēi

pool

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
bēi / pō / pí
Meaning
pool; pond; bank of a pond; mountain slope; Taiwan pr. [pi2]
Strokes
7
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰阝皮

In this compound, the meaning comes from (hill); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

sháobēi

Quebei, the ancient name of an irrigation reservoir constructed during the …

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bēituó

sloping and uneven

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huángbēi

see 黄陂区

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Huangpi, a district of Wuhan City 武汉市, Hubei

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