佩 meaning and stroke order
Belt ornament, pendant; wear at waist, tie to the belt; respect
How to write 佩, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 佩
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to respect
- to wear (belt etc)
- girdle ornaments
How 佩 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Common 凡 cloth 巾 ornaments worn by people 亻.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 佩
A person 亻 stands beside a cloth 巾 hanging under a cover 凡, like an ornament tied to the belt. The things people 亻 wear on their belts show status, so 佩 (pèi) also came to mean respect.
佩 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese. It appears in words of admiration like 佩服 (pèifú), 敬佩 (jìngpèi) and 钦佩 (qīnpèi), and in 佩戴 (pèidài) for wearing badges or accessories. Example: 我很佩服他的勇气。(Wǒ hěn pèifú tā de yǒngqì.) I really admire his courage.
Common mistake: Learners often write 配 (pèi, to match) instead of 佩, since both are pèi in the fourth tone. Remember that 佩 has the person radical 亻 because people wear and admire, while 配 is about pairing things.
Common words with 佩
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
佩 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 佩
How many strokes are in 佩?
佩 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 佩 mean?
佩 (pèi) means belt ornament, pendant; wear at waist, tie to the belt; respect. A common word with it is 佩服 (pèifú), meaning "to admire".
How do you pronounce 佩?
佩 is pronounced pèi, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 佩?
The radical of 佩 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 佩 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 佩?
The traditional form of 佩 is 珮. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 佩 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 佩 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 佩 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 佩服 and 敬佩?
佩服 (pèifú) is common in everyday speech and can be light, as in praising a clever trick. 敬佩 (jìngpèi) adds 敬 (respect) and sounds more serious, often for someone's character or sacrifice.
Can I use 佩戴 for wearing clothes?
No. 佩戴 (pèidài) is for items attached to you, like badges, medals, ID cards or jewelry, and it sounds formal. For clothes use 穿 (chuān), and for hats or glasses use 戴 (dài).