(pèi)

HSK 310 strokes

to join

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
pèi
Meaning
to join; to fit; to mate; to mix; to match; to deserve; to make up (a prescription); to allocate
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰酉己

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

10 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.

fēnpèi
HSK 3

to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive)

Open 分配 page →
pèi
HSK 3

matching

Open 配合 page →
zhīpèi
HSK 5

to control

Open 支配 page →
pèibèi
HSK 5

to allocate

Open 配备 page →
pèitào
HSK 5

to form a complete set

Open 配套 page →
pèi
HSK 6

to pair up

Open 搭配 page →
pèizhì
HSK 6

to deploy

Open 配置 page →
pèi
HSK 7-9

to mate or marry

Open 匹配 page →

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