裴 meaning and stroke order
Flowing gown; surname
How to write 裴, stroke by stroke
14 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 裴
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (of a garment) long and flowing
- variant of 裴[pei2]
How 裴 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Clothes.
衣 gives the meaning and 非 hints at the sound.
Radical: 衣 (cloth), shared by 33 characters on this site.
How to remember 裴
裴 puts 非 (fēi) on top of 衣 (yī, clothing). The 衣 at the bottom tells you it is about clothes, a long flowing gown, and 非 hints at the sound.
Today 裴 is almost only seen as a surname. The old meaning of a long, flowing garment survives mainly in classical texts. Example: 我的老师姓裴。 (Wǒ de lǎoshī xìng Péi.) My teacher's surname is Pei.
Common mistake: Learners often read 裴 as fēi because of the 非 on top, but it is péi with a second tone. Also do not confuse it with 裹 (guǒ, to wrap) or 衰 (shuāi, to decline), which also have 衣 split around other parts.
Questions about 裴
How many strokes are in 裴?
裴 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 裴 mean?
裴 (péi) means flowing gown; surname.
How do you pronounce 裴?
裴 is pronounced péi, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 裴?
The radical of 裴 is 衣, which carries the idea of "cloth". Dictionaries list 裴 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 裴?
The traditional form of 裴 is 裵. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 裴 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 裴 a common Chinese surname?
It is not among the most common surnames, but it is well known and has a long history. Famous bearers include the Tang dynasty official 裴度 (Péi Dù).
How do I tell someone my surname is 裴 in Chinese?
You can say 我姓裴，非衣裴。 (Wǒ xìng Péi, fēi yī Péi.) Describing it as 非 plus 衣 helps the listener picture which character you mean.