譬 meaning and stroke order
Example; metaphor, simile
How to write 譬, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 譬
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to give an example
How 譬 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
言 gives the meaning and 辟 hints at the sound.
Radical: 言 (words), shared by 155 characters on this site.
How to remember 譬
譬 has 辟 (pì) on top giving the sound and 言 (speech) underneath giving the meaning. Picture someone speaking to open up an idea with an example.
譬 almost always appears in 譬如 (pìrú) or 譬如说 (pìrú shuō), meaning "for example," and sounds a bit more formal or literary than 比如 (bǐrú). Example: 我喜欢水果，譬如苹果和香蕉。(Wǒ xǐhuan shuǐguǒ, pìrú píngguǒ hé xiāngjiāo.) I like fruit, for example apples and bananas.
Common mistake: Learners confuse 譬 with 壁 (bì, wall) and 避 (bì, avoid), which share 辟 but have different tones and meanings. Remember that only 譬 has 言 at the bottom, and it is fourth tone pì.
Common words with 譬
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
譬 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 譬
How many strokes are in 譬?
譬 is written with 20 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 譬 mean?
譬 (pì) means example; metaphor, simile. A common word with it is 譬如 (pìrú), meaning "for example; for instance; such as".
How do you pronounce 譬?
譬 is pronounced pì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 譬?
The radical of 譬 is 言, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 譬 under this radical.
Is 譬 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 譬 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 譬如 and 比如?
Both mean "for example" and are used the same way. 比如 (bǐrú) is more common in everyday speech, while 譬如 (pìrú) feels slightly more formal or written.
Can 譬 be used on its own?
In modern Chinese it is rarely used alone. You will see it in words like 譬如 and in the literary word 譬喻 (pìyù), meaning metaphor or analogy.