屁 meaning and stroke order
To break wind, to fart; the buttocks
How to write 屁, stroke by stroke
7 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 屁
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- fart
- flatulence
- nonsense
- (usu. in the negative) what
- (not) a damn thing
How 屁 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Body.
尸 gives the meaning and 比 hints at the sound.
Radical: 尸 (body), shared by 40 characters on this site.
How to remember 屁
屁 is built from 尸, which hints at the body, and 比 (bǐ), which gives a sound close to pì. Picture a body 尸 sitting over 比, two little figures side by side, like two cheeks of a bottom where a fart comes out.
屁 appears mostly in words like 屁股 (pìgu, buttocks) and 放屁 (fàngpì, to fart). In casual speech it also means nonsense or nothing at all, often in rude replies. 你懂个屁。(Nǐ dǒng ge pì.) You don't know a damn thing.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes say 屁股 with a full tone on 股, but it is usually pìgu with a neutral second syllable. Also, 比 inside 屁 only hints at the sound, so do not read 屁 as bǐ.
Common words with 屁
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 屁股 | pìgu | buttocks; bottom | |
| 狗屁 | gǒupì | bullshit; nonsense | |
| 放屁 | fàngpì | to fart; to break wind | |
| 屁眼 | pìyǎn | anus | |
| 屁事 | pìshì | (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle | |
| 屁话 | pìhuà | bullshit; nonsense | |
| 屁屁 | pìpi | (child's term) buttocks; bottom | |
| 小屁孩 | xiǎopìhái | kid; youngster | |
| 擦屁股 | cāpìgu | to wipe one’s ass; (fig.) (coll.) to clean up sb else's mess | |
| 屁滚尿流 | pìgǔnniàoliú | to piss one's pants in terror (idiom); scared witless | |
| 马屁 | mǎpì | horse hindquarters; flattery | |
| 臭屁 | chòupì | (coll.) self-important; puffed up | |
| 拍马屁 | pāimǎpì | to flatter; to fawn on | |
| 马屁精 | mǎpìjīng | sycophant; toady; bootlicker |
屁 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 屁
How many strokes are in 屁?
屁 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 屁 mean?
屁 (pì) means to break wind, to fart; the buttocks. A common word with it is 屁股 (pìgu), meaning "buttocks; bottom".
How do you pronounce 屁?
屁 is pronounced pì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 屁?
The radical of 屁 is 尸, which carries the idea of "body". Dictionaries list 屁 under this radical.
Is 屁 a rude word?
Saying 放屁 (fàngpì) to describe a real fart is fine in casual talk, and 屁屁 (pìpi) is a cute word used with children. Using 屁 to mean nonsense, as in 狗屁 (gǒupì) or 屁话 (pìhuà), is rude and should be avoided in polite settings.
What does 小屁孩 mean?
小屁孩 (xiǎopìhái) means a little kid, often said teasingly or with mild disrespect. Adults may use it to call someone young and immature.