毕 meaning and stroke order
To finish, to conclude, to end; completed
How to write 毕, stroke by stroke
6 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 毕
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- the whole of
- to finish
- to complete
- complete
- full
- finished
How 毕 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Complete.
十 gives the meaning and 比 hints at the sound.
Radical: 比 (to compare), shared by 6 characters on this site.
How to remember 毕
毕 is 比 (bǐ) on top of 十 (shí). 比 gives the sound, and 十 (ten) suggests completeness, like counting all the way to ten until the job is finished.
毕 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese. It mostly appears in words like 毕业 (bìyè, to graduate), 完毕 (wánbì, finished) and 毕竟 (bìjìng, after all). Example: 我明年大学毕业。(Wǒ míngnián dàxué bìyè.) I graduate from university next year.
Common mistake: Learners often read 毕 with the third tone of 比 (bǐ), but 毕 is fourth tone, bì. Also do not confuse it with 华 (huá), which has 化 on top instead of 比.
Common words with 毕
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 毕业 | bìyè | graduation; to graduate | HSK 4 |
| 毕业生 | bìyèshēng | graduate | HSK 4 |
| 毕竟 | bìjìng | after all; all in all | HSK 5 |
| 完毕 | wánbì | to finish; to end | HSK 7-9 |
| 毕生 | bìshēng | one's whole life; throughout one's life | |
| 毕业典礼 | bìyèdiǎnlǐ | graduation ceremony; commencement exercises | |
| 毕肖 | bìxiào | to resemble closely; to be the very image of |
毕 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 毕
Learning 毕 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 毕
How many strokes are in 毕?
毕 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 毕 mean?
毕 (bì) means to finish, to conclude, to end; completed. A common word with it is 毕业 (bìyè), meaning "graduation; to graduate".
How do you pronounce 毕?
毕 is pronounced bì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 毕?
The radical of 毕 is 比, which carries the idea of "to compare". Dictionaries list 毕 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 毕?
The traditional form of 毕 is 畢. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 毕 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 毕 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 毕 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
How do you use 毕竟 in a sentence?
毕竟 (bìjìng) means "after all" and gives a reason that explains or excuses something. Example: 别生气，他毕竟还是孩子。(Bié shēngqì, tā bìjìng hái shì háizi.) Don't be angry, he is only a child after all.
Is 毕业 followed directly by a school name?
Usually you say 从 + school + 毕业, for example 他从北京大学毕业 (tā cóng Běijīng Dàxué bìyè). You can also put the school first: 他北京大学毕业. Saying 毕业北京大学 sounds wrong in standard Mandarin.