弊(bì)

HSK 7-914 strokes

detriment

Print a 弊 worksheet PDFPractice writing 弊

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
bì
Meaning
detriment; fraud; harm; defeat
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 弊 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱敝廾

Two hands 廾 breaking something 敝; 敝 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

敝bì廾gǒng

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 弊 step by step

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14

Words with 弊

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

zuò作bì弊
HSK 7-9

to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices

Open 作弊 page →
bì弊bìng病
HSK 7-9

malady

Open 弊病 page →
bì弊duān端
HSK 7-9

systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)

Open 弊端 page →
lì利bì弊

pros and cons; merits and drawbacks; advantages and disadvantages

Open 利弊 page →
sù宿bì弊

long-standing abuse; continuing fraud

Open 宿弊 page →
qiè切zhòng中shí时bì弊

to hit home on the evils of the day (idiom); fig. to hit a current political target

Open 切中时弊 page →
bì弊àn案

scandal

Open 弊案 page →
xùn徇sī私wǔ舞bì弊

(idiom) to abuse one's position for personal gain

Open 徇私舞弊 page →

Related characters

More HSK 7-9 characters

丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 弊’s common words

作病端利宿切中时

Ready to master 弊?

Trace 弊 stroke by stroke in the online practice tool, or turn it into a printable worksheet PDF with Tianzige practice grids, pinyin, and stroke-order breakdowns.

Practice 弊 onlineGenerate worksheet PDFBrowse all of HSK 7-9 →