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辈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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辈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
辈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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辈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
辈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

辈 Stroke Order — How to Write 辈

Stroke Order

辈 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 非, 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.

辈 Radical and Character Components

Components:非车

辈 is a phono-semantic compound: 车 (wheel) carries the meaning, while 非 indicates the sound.

Radical: 非 + 8 more strokes

辈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • bèi

Meanings of 辈 in Chinese

1

bèi辈

Refers to generational sequence or seniority within a family or group, indicating rank or order based on age or generation, as in 'elder generation' (长辈) or 'younger generation' (晚辈).
作为晚辈,我们应该多向长辈请教学习。
As younger generations, we should frequently consult and learn from our elders.
generation; sort or type of people; often used to refer to a group or class of individuals.
新一代人才辈出,为社会发展注入了新的活力。
A new generation of talents is emerging one after another, injecting new vitality into social development.
One's lifetime; all one's life.
我这一辈子都想去世界各地旅行。
I want to travel all over the world my whole life.
A hundred carriages; also, vehicles forming a long procession or rows.
古时,帝王出巡,车驾成辈,气势恢宏
In ancient times, when emperors went on inspection tours, their carriages would form long, impressive processions, creating a magnificent spectacle.

Common Words and Phrases with 辈

1
bèi辈chū出
To emerge in large numbers, one after another.
我们公司人才辈出,取得了许多创新成果。
Talented individuals emerge one after another in our company, leading to many innovative achievements.
2
bèi辈fēn分
seniority in the family or clan
在中国传统家庭中,晚辈要对长辈保持应有的尊敬,这是辈分的体现。
In traditional Chinese families, younger generations should show due respect to their elders; this reflects generational seniority.
3
bèi辈shù数ér儿
seniority (among relatives)
他虽然年纪比我小,但是辈数儿比我高,我得尊重他。
Although he is younger than me, his generation is higher, so I must show him respect.
4
bèi辈zi子
all one's life; lifetime
我这辈子最大的愿望就是环游世界。
My biggest wish in this lifetime is to travel around the world.

More words with 辈

  • hòu后bèi辈junior, younger generation
  • wǎn晚bèi辈junior, younger generation
  • fù父bèi辈parents' generation
  • nián年bèi辈generation, seniority
  • píng平bèi辈people of the same generation
  • shǔ鼠bèi辈scoundrels, rats
  • tóng同bèi辈peer, peers
  • wú吾bèi辈we
  • xiǎo小bèi辈Junior, younger generation
  • háng行bèi辈sequence of seniority in a clan
  • yí一bèi辈zi子One's lifetime.
  • zǔ祖bèi辈Ancestors; forefathers.
  • cǐ此bèi辈such people; these people
  • péng朋bèi辈Peers, Peer
  • qián前bèi辈Senior, Elder
  • xiān先bèi辈ancestor, forefather
  • zhǎng长bèi辈elder member of a family
  • bàn半bèi辈zi子half a lifetime, half of one's life
  • shàng上bèi辈zi子previous life
  • xià下bèi辈zi子next life

Idioms with 辈

  • cū粗sú俗zhī之bèi辈uncultured or vulgar person
  • děng等xián闲zhī之bèi辈an ordinary person of no importance
  • lǎo老bā八bèi辈zi子extremely old-fashioned
  • lùn论zī资pái排bèi辈prioritize by seniority or generation
  • nǚ女liú流zhī之bèi辈inferior womenfolk
  • píng平yōng庸zhī之bèi辈mediocre person
  • rén人cái才bèi辈chū出talented people emerge in great numbers
  • wú无néng能zhī之bèi辈incompetent good-for-nothing
  • zǐ子sūn孙hòu后bèi辈descendants and future generations
  • zǔ祖zǔ祖bèi辈bèi辈for generations
  • chāo超qún群yuè越bèi辈surpassing one's peers
  • dǒu斗shāo筲zhī之bèi辈narrow-minded, shallow individual

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Questions about 辈

What does 辈 mean in Chinese?

辈 (bèi) means “generation” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 辈?

辈 is pronounced bèi in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 辈 have?

辈 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 辈?

辈 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 非. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 辈?

The radical of 辈 is 非, and 辈 is a phono-semantic compound.

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