坯 Stroke Order — How to Write 坯

Stroke Order

坯 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 土, 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.

坯 Radical and Character Components

Components:土丕

坯 is a phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, while 丕 indicates the sound.

Radical: 土 + 5 more strokes

坯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 坯 in Chinese

pī坯

An unfired, molded clay or ceramic object, such as a blank for pottery, brick, or tile, before it is baked or glazed.

师傅们正在打坯，为烧制精美的瓷器做准备

The masters are currently making the blanks, preparing to fire exquisite porcelain.

Refers to a semi-finished product or blank, such as a steel blank (钢坯), grey cloth (坯布), or an unmachined part (毛坯).

他从商店买了一个陶艺毛坯，准备回家自己上色

He bought a ceramic blank from the store, planning to paint it himself at home.

Used to describe an unrefined or immature person, often implying potential or a 'raw' state, similar to 'good raw material' for something greater.

这孩子是个好坯子，将来肯定有出息。

This child is good 'raw material'; they will surely achieve great things in the future.

Common Words and Phrases with 坯

pī坯bù布

Grey cloth, fabric that has been woven but not yet dyed or finished.

这家纺织厂专门生产高质量的棉质坯布，这些坯布接下来会被送到印染厂进行加工

This textile factory specializes in producing high-quality cotton greige fabric, which will then be sent to dyeing and printing mills for further processing.

pī坯liào料

A raw or unfinished material or component intended for further processing or treatment; a blank.