僻 meaning and stroke order
Out-of-the-way, remote; unorthodox
How to write 僻, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 僻
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) remote
- out of the way
- off-center
- eccentric
How 僻 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. People living out of the way.
亻 gives the meaning and 辟 hints at the sound.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 僻
A person 亻 standing beside 辟 (pì), which gives the sound, suggests people living off on their own, away from everyone else. Picture one lone person who has wandered far from the crowd.
僻 is a bound form, so it appears inside words rather than alone. It describes places that are remote or quiet, as in 偏僻 (piānpì) and 僻静 (pìjìng). It also describes people who keep to themselves, as in 孤僻 (gūpì). Example: 他住在一个很偏僻的小村子里。(Tā zhù zài yí gè hěn piānpì de xiǎo cūnzi lǐ.) He lives in a very remote little village.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 僻 with 避 (bì, to avoid) and 壁 (bì, wall), which share the 辟 part. Only 僻 has the person radical 亻, and it is read pì with a fourth tone, not bì.
Common words with 僻
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
僻 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 僻
How many strokes are in 僻?
僻 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 僻 mean?
僻 (pì) means out-of-the-way, remote; unorthodox. A common word with it is 偏僻 (piānpì), meaning "remote; desolate".
How do you pronounce 僻?
僻 is pronounced pì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 僻?
The radical of 僻 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 僻 under this radical.
Is 僻 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 僻 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can I say 这个地方很僻 to mean the place is remote?
No, 僻 does not usually stand alone. Say 这个地方很偏僻 (zhège dìfang hěn piānpì) or 很僻静 (hěn pìjìng) instead.
What is the difference between 偏僻 and 僻静?
偏僻 (piānpì) stresses that a place is far away and hard to reach. 僻静 (pìjìng) stresses that a place is quiet and secluded, which can sound pleasant, like a peaceful corner of a park.