俾 meaning and stroke order
So that, in order that; to cause
How to write 俾, stroke by stroke
10 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 俾
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to cause
- to enable
- phonetic bi
- Taiwan pr. [bi4]
How 俾 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character.
卑 hints at the sound.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 俾
A person 亻 stands beside 卑 (bēi), which gives the sound bǐ. Picture one person causing another to act, so that something gets done.
俾 (bǐ) is a literary word meaning "so that" or "to cause". It appears mainly in formal writing, official documents and classical style texts, not in everyday speech. Example: 俾众周知 (bǐ zhòng zhōu zhī), "so that everyone may know".
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 俾 with 婢 (bì, maid servant) and 碑 (bēi, stone tablet), which share the 卑 part. Check the left side: 亻 for 俾, 女 for 婢, 石 for 碑.
Questions about 俾
How many strokes are in 俾?
俾 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 俾 mean?
俾 (bǐ) means so that, in order that; to cause.
How do you pronounce 俾?
俾 is pronounced bǐ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 俾?
The radical of 俾 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 俾 under this radical.
Is 俾 used in spoken Mandarin?
Rarely. In Mandarin it feels formal or classical, and everyday speech uses 使 (shǐ), 让 (ràng) or 以便 (yǐbiàn) instead. In Cantonese, though, 俾 (bei2) is a very common word meaning "to give" or "to let".
How is 俾 pronounced in Taiwan?
The dictionary notes a Taiwan pronunciation of bì, with the fourth tone. In mainland standard Mandarin it is bǐ, with the third tone.