敝(bì): my (polite)
my (polite)
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- bì
- Meaning
- my (polite); poor; ruined; shabby; worn out; defeated
- Strokes
- 11
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 敝 comes from and how its parts fit together.
⿰？攵In this compound, the meaning comes from 攵 (strike).
One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.
Made of
Parts are arranged left to right.
How to write 敝 step by step
11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 敝
Common words using 敝 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
lit. my worn-out broom, a thousand in gold (idiom); fig. sentimental value
Open 敝帚千金 page →to value the broom as one's own (idiom); to attach value to sth because it is one's own
Open 敝帚自珍 page →the people's livelihood is reduced to destitution (idiom); a time of famine and impover…
Open 民生凋敝 page →Related characters
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