璧(bì)

18 strokes

jade annulus

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Character information

Pinyin
bì
Meaning
jade annulus
Strokes
18
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 璧 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱辟玉

In this compound, the meaning comes from 玉 (jade); 辟 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

辟pì玉yù

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 璧 step by step

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

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Words with 璧

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

hé合bì璧

to match harmoniously

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wán完bì璧

flawless piece of jade; (fig.) perfect person or thing; virgin; to return s…

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gǒng拱bì璧

a flat round jade ornament with a hole at the center; fig. a treasure

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zhōng中xī西hé合bì璧

harmonious combination of Chinese and Western elements (idiom)

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wán完bì璧guī归zhào赵

lit. to return the jade annulus to Zhao (idiom); fig. to return something intact to its…

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huái怀bì璧qí其zuì罪

lit. treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime (idiom); to get into trouble on account of …

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zhū珠liú流bì璧zhuǎn转

lit. pearl flows, jade moves on (idiom); fig. the passage of time

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zhū珠lián联bì璧hé合

string of pearl and jade (idiom); ideal combination

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Related characters

From 璧’s common words

合完拱中西归赵怀

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