盃 meaning and stroke order
Glass, cup
How to write 盃, stroke by stroke
9 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 盃
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- variant of 杯[bei1]
- trophy cup
- classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup
How 盃 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Dish.
皿 gives the meaning and 不 hints at the sound.
Radical: 皿 (dish), shared by 28 characters on this site.
How to remember 盃
A dish 皿 (mǐn) sits at the bottom, and 不 (bù) on top gives the sound. Picture a cup resting on a dish: that is 盃 (bēi), a cup.
盃 is a variant of the common character 杯 (bēi), and it is used most often in Taiwan and Hong Kong, especially for trophy cups and tournament names. Like 杯, it can also be a classifier for drinks. Example: 世界盃 (Shìjiè Bēi) means the World Cup.
Common mistake: Learners often write 盃 in mainland contexts where 杯 is the standard form. In simplified Chinese, write 杯子 (bēizi) and 世界杯, not 盃. Also do not read the 不 part as bù. The whole character is pronounced bēi.
Questions about 盃
How many strokes are in 盃?
盃 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 盃 mean?
盃 (bēi) means glass, cup.
How do you pronounce 盃?
盃 is pronounced bēi, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 盃?
The radical of 盃 is 皿, which carries the idea of "dish". Dictionaries list 盃 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 盃?
盃 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 杯, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 盃 and 杯?
They mean the same thing and are pronounced the same. 杯 uses the wood radical 木, and 盃 uses the dish radical 皿. 杯 is the standard form everywhere, while 盃 appears mainly in traditional-script regions, often for trophies and competitions.
Can I use 盃 as a measure word for drinks?
Yes. For example, 一盃茶 (yì bēi chá) means a cup of tea. In everyday writing, though, most people write 一杯茶, even in Taiwan.