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敝 meaning and stroke order

bì

To break, to destroy; ruined, tattered

11 strokesRadical 攵
Strokes11
Pinyinbì
ToneTone 4
Printable worksheet

How to write 敝, stroke by stroke

11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

Meaning of 敝

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

bìfourth tone (falling)
  1. my (polite)
  2. poor
  3. ruined
  4. shabby
  5. worn out
  6. defeated

How 敝 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Strike.

pūto rap

攵 gives the meaning.

Radical: 攵 (to rap), shared by 36 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 敝

Learning 敝 makes these easier to recognize and write.

蔽bìto cover弊bìevil憋biēto choke撇piěto throw幣bìcurrency蹩biéto limp瞥piēto take a fleeting …彆bièawkward斃bìto kill

Questions about 敝

How many strokes are in 敝?

敝 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 敝 mean?

敝 (bì) means to break, to destroy; ruined, tattered.

How do you pronounce 敝?

敝 is pronounced bì, in the fourth tone (falling).

What is the radical of 敝?

The radical of 敝 is 攵, which carries the idea of "to rap". Dictionaries list 敝 under this radical.