禀 meaning and stroke order
To report to, to petition
How to write 禀, stroke by stroke
13 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 禀
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to make a report (to a superior)
- to give
- to endow
- to receive
- petition
How 禀 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To show 示 something to an official 亠回.
Radical: 示 (altar), shared by 8 characters on this site.
How to remember 禀
Picture a lid 亠 over a building 回, and below it 示 (shì, to show). You go to the official's building and show him something, which is to report or petition.
禀 (bǐng) is formal and literary, mostly used for reporting to a superior, as in 禀报 (bǐngbào, to report). It also appears in words about natural gifts, like 天禀 (tiānbǐng, natural talent) and 禀性 (bǐngxìng, inborn nature). Example: 我马上去禀报老板。(Wǒ mǎshàng qù bǐngbào lǎobǎn.) I will go report to the boss right away.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read 禀 as lǐn because of the similar-looking 凛 (lǐn, cold, stern) and 廪 (lǐn, granary). Remember that 禀 alone is bǐng, third tone.
Characters that contain 禀
Learning 禀 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 禀
How many strokes are in 禀?
禀 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 禀 mean?
禀 (bǐng) means to report to, to petition.
How do you pronounce 禀?
禀 is pronounced bǐng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 禀?
The radical of 禀 is 示, which carries the idea of "altar". Dictionaries list 禀 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 禀?
The traditional form of 禀 is 稟. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 禀 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 禀 used in everyday spoken Chinese?
Not much. It sounds old-fashioned or formal, so you mainly see it in historical dramas, novels, or humorous speech. In daily life people say 报告 (bàogào) or 汇报 (huìbào) instead.
What does 禀性 mean and how is it used?
禀性 (bǐngxìng) means one's innate nature or temperament, the character a person is endowed with from birth. It comes from the sense of 禀 as to endow or receive. A common saying is 江山易改，禀性难移, meaning it is easier to move mountains than to change a person's nature.