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筚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
筚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
筚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
筚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
筚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
筚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
筚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

筚 Stroke Order — How to Write 筚

Stroke Order

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

筚 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺮毕

筚 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺮ (bamboo) carries the meaning, while 毕 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺮ + 6 more strokes

筚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • bì

Meanings of 筚 in Chinese

1

bì筚

A fence or barrier made of woven materials like wattle or bamboo; often used to describe a humble or poor dwelling, as in '蓬门筚户' (a humble abode with a wattle door and thatched roof).
即使住在蓬门筚户，他们也活得有尊严。
Even living in a humble, wattle-and-daub dwelling, they lived with dignity.

Common Words and Phrases with 筚

1
bì筚lù路lán蓝lǚ缕
to endure great hardships in pioneer work; to start an undertaking under difficult conditions
经过数代人的筚路蓝缕，这片荒芜的山区终于变成了富饶的家园。
After generations of arduous pioneering efforts, this barren mountainous region finally transformed into a prosperous homeland.
2
bì筚mén门guī圭dòu窦
A humble dwelling or a poor family, signifying poverty.
他虽然出身于筚门圭窦之家，却凭借自己的努力，最终在学术界取得了显著成就。
Although he came from a humble dwelling, he achieved remarkable success in academia through his own efforts.

Idioms with 筚

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Questions about 筚

What does 筚 mean in Chinese?

筚 (bì) means “A fence or barrier made of woven materials like wattle or bamboo; often used to describe a humble or poor dwelling, as in '蓬门筚户' (a humble abode with a wattle door and thatched roof)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 筚?

筚 is pronounced bì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 筚 have?

筚 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 筚?

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

What is the radical of 筚?

The radical of 筚 is ⺮, and 筚 is a phono-semantic compound.