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CHINESE CHARACTER

pī

批

批

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measure word (general)

Numbered pinyin
pi1
English meanings
m.[general]

Stroke practice

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 比.

  • Left

    扌
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  • Right

    比
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    • Left

      匕
      Explore parts · Enclosed from the lower left
    • Right

      匕
      Explore parts · Enclosed from the lower left

Meaning & sound clues

扌 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “hand”.

比 is identified as the sound component (bǐ). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 批.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰扌比

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    yī一pī批huò货。

    A batch of goods.

  2. 02

    pī批gǎi改zuòyè作业。

    Grade the homework.

  3. 03

    yī一pī批xuésheng学生。

    A batch of students.

  4. 04

    dédào得到pīzhǔn批准。

    Got approval.

  5. 05

    yī一pī批xīn新de的。

    A new batch.

  6. 06

    pīpíng批评。

    Criticize.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 大批
  • 审批
  • 批准
  • 批判
  • 批发
  • 批评
  • 首批