(péi)

HSK 411 strokes

to bank up with earth

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
péi
Meaning
to bank up with earth; to cultivate (lit. or fig.); to train (people)
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰土咅

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

11 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.

péi
HSK 4

to train

Open 培育 page →
péixùn
HSK 4

to cultivate

Open 培训 page →
HSK 4

training class

Open 培训班 page →
péiyǎng
HSK 4

to cultivate

Open 培养 page →
zāipéi
HSK 7-9

to grow

Open 栽培 page →
péi

Praia, capital of Cape Verde (Tw)

Open 培亚 page →
péixiū

to repair earthworks

Open 培修 page →
péi

to earth up

Open 培土 page →

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