呗(bài)

7 strokesTrad. 唄
Readingsbàibei

(bound form) to chant (from Sanskrit "pāṭhaka")

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Character information

Pinyin
bài / bei
Meaning
(bound form) to chant (from Sanskrit "pāṭhaka")
Strokes
7
HSK level
—
Traditional
唄

Origin & structure

Where 呗 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口贝

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 贝 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

口kǒu贝bèi

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 呗 step by step

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

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Words with 呗

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

fàn梵bài呗

(Buddhism) chanting of prayers

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huā花bài呗

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Related characters

From 呗’s common words

梵花

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