(bēi)

13 strokesTrad.

the Pycnonotidae or bulbul family of birds

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
bēi
Meaning
the Pycnonotidae or bulbul family of birds
Strokes
13
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰卑鸟

In this compound, the meaning comes from (bird); 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

13 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.

(bird species of China) light-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis)

Open 白头鹎 page →

(bird species of China) Himalayan bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys)

Open 白颊鹎 page →

(bird species of China) red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)

Open 红耳鹎 page →

Related characters

From ’s common words

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