(bēi)

HSK 512 strokes

sad

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
bēi
Meaning
sad; sadness; sorrow; grief
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱非心

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

12 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.

bēishāng
HSK 5

sad; sorrowful

Open 悲伤 page →
bēi
HSK 5

tragedy

Open 悲剧 page →
bēicǎn
HSK 6

miserable

Open 悲惨 page →
bēi
HSK 7-9

lamentable

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bēiāi
HSK 7-9

grieved

Open 悲哀 page →
shāngbēi

sad; sorrowful (literary)

Open 伤悲 page →
bēicuī

(Internet slang) miserable; pathetic; the pits

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lit. if the rabbit dies, the fox grieves (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-min…

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