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荜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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荜 Stroke Order — How to Write 荜

Stroke Order

荜 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

荜 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹毕

荜 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 毕 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 6 more strokes

荜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • bì

Meanings of 荜 in Chinese

1

bì荜

Same as '筚' (bì), referring to coarse bamboo or wicker, often used to describe rudimentary or humble conditions.
他们住在荜门陋室,却心怀大志。
They lived in a humble dwelling with a crude door, yet harbored great ambitions.

Words with 荜

  • péng蓬bì荜Humble home, My humble abode
  • bì荜mén门lòu陋shì室Humble abode, Poor dwelling
  • bì荜mén门bì荜hù户humble dwelling, poor household

Idioms with 荜

  • péng蓬bì荜shēng生guāng光Your presence honors my humble home
  • péng蓬bì荜shēng生huī辉your presence honors my humble home
  • péng蓬mén门bì荜hù户a humble, poor dwelling
  • bì荜mén门guī圭dòu窦a humble and poor dwelling
  • péng蓬bì荜yǒu有huī辉Your presence honors my humble home
  • péng蓬bì荜zēng增huī辉Your presence honors my humble home
  • bì荜lù路lán蓝lóu蒌pioneer a venture under arduous circumstances
  • bì荜lù路lán蓝lǚ缕to start an undertaking with great difficulty
  • bì荜mén门wěi委xiàng巷humble dwelling or poor neighborhood

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Questions about 荜

What does 荜 mean in Chinese?

荜 (bì) means “Same as '筚' (bì)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 荜?

荜 is pronounced bì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 荜 have?

荜 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 荜?

荜 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 荜?

The radical of 荜 is 艹, and 荜 is a phono-semantic compound.

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