败 Stroke Order — How to Write 败
败 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 贝, 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.
败 Radical and Character Components
败 is a phono-semantic compound: 攵 (rap) carries the meaning, while 贝 indicates the sound.
Radical: 贝 + 4 more strokes
败 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- bài
Meanings of 败 in Chinese
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bài败
To lose, be defeated, fail, or be unsuccessful; the opposite of winning.
尽管他努力挽回，但已无法改变败局
Although he tried hard to salvage the situation, he could no longer change the losing battle.
to defeat; to cause to fail
他们在比赛中大败对手，赢得了冠军
They soundly defeated their opponents in the match and won the championship.
To ruin, destroy; to expose or reveal (as in a secret or plot).
他的谎言最终会败露的。
His lies will eventually be exposed.
To dispel or eliminate (e.g., internal heat, toxins).
这款凉茶有很好的败火功效。
This herbal tea is very effective in dispelling internal heat.
To be disheartened, spoiled (of mood), to decline, or to be worn-out/rotten.
他的计划失败了，让大家都很败兴。
His plan failed, which greatly dampened everyone's spirits.
Common Words and Phrases with 败
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to be defeated; to suffer defeat; to lose a battle or competition
这次比赛我们虽然尽力了，但最终还是败北了，下次我们会继续努力。
Although we tried our best in this competition, we ultimately suffered defeat, but we will continue to work hard next time.
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A faulty stroke in calligraphy or painting; a weak or ineffective point in an artwork or writing; a flaw or mistake.
这部小说整体很不错，但结尾部分感觉是一大败笔。
The overall novel is very good, but the ending feels like a major flaw.
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Withered grass
秋风扫过，庭院里的败草随风摇曳，更添几分萧瑟
As the autumn wind swept through, the withered grass in the courtyard swayed with it, adding to the desolate atmosphere.
4
Detoxification; to detoxify; to clear away toxic heat.
这种草药茶有败毒的功效，能帮助身体清除内热和毒素。
This herbal tea has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, helping the body to remove internal heat and toxins.
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To ruin, corrupt, or undermine; to degenerate morally.
他的懒惰和不负责任最终败坏了他在同事中的名声。
His laziness and irresponsibility ultimately ruined his reputation among colleagues.
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In traditional Chinese medicine, to clear away internal heat or relieve internal heat.
夏天多吃些清凉的食物，例如西瓜或绿豆汤，有助于败火，预防上火引起的口舌生疮。
Eating more cooling foods in summer, such as watermelon or mung bean soup, helps reduce internal heat and prevents mouth sores caused by excessive internal 'fire'.
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A person, often a son, who squanders family wealth; a wastrel or spendthrift; a prodigal son.
他真是个败家子，每个月赚的钱还没捂热就花光了
He is such a spendthrift; he spends all the money he earns each month almost as soon as he gets it.
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A defeated general; a loser in a competition.
在这次激烈的棋局对决中，经验不足的新手最终沦为败将
In this intense chess match, the inexperienced rookie ultimately became the defeated player.
10
Destroyed wells and crumbling walls, depicting a scene of desolation and ruin, often in a city or village.
曾经热闹非凡的古镇，如今只剩下败井颓垣，透露着岁月的沧桑。
The ancient town, once bustling with activity, now only features dilapidated wells and crumbling walls, revealing the vicissitudes of time.
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lost game; losing battle; a state of defeat
在比赛的最后一刻，他们力挽狂澜，避免了败局
At the last minute of the game, they turned the tide and avoided defeat.
12
a defeated army; an army that has suffered defeat
败军在撤退途中，士气低落，补给也十分匮乏。
The defeated army, with low morale, also faced severe supply shortages during its retreat.
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A general of a defeated army.
虽然他是败军之将，但他的勇气依然值得我们尊敬。
Although he was a defeated general, his courage is still worthy of our respect.
14
scum; degenerate; renegade
那些偷窃同事财物的人，简直是公司的败类。
Those who steal from their colleagues are simply the scum of the company.
15
Fallen willows and withered flowers; an idiom referring to women who are no longer young or have been disgraced, especially former prostitutes.
园中一片败柳残花，令人不禁感叹时光流逝。
The garden was filled with faded willows and withered flowers, making one sigh at the passage of time.
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More words with 败
- cǎn惨bài败crushing defeat, rout
- chéng成bài败success or failure
- jī击bài败defeat, beat
- cuò挫bài败defeat or setback
- dǎ打bài败defeat, beat
- dà大bài败Crushing defeat, Heavy defeat
- kuì溃bài败to be utterly defeated or routed
- náo挠bài败to be defeated; to be routed
- pò破bài败Dilapidated, Ruined
- shèng胜bài败victory or defeat, success or failure
- shuāi衰bài败Decline; wane; decay.
- xiǔ朽bài败Decayed; rotten and old.
- zhàn战bài败Defeat, Be defeated
- cán残bài败Dilapidated and ruined.
- shī失bài败failure
- fǔ腐bài败Corruption
- tuí颓bài败Dilapidated, Decadent
- yǔ窳bài败Corrupt; bad; decadent.
- dǎo倒bài败fail, collapse
- bài败xìng兴spoil the fun, dampen spirits
Idioms with 败
- bài败fǎ法luàn乱jì纪violate laws and disrupt discipline
- bài败guó国sàng丧jiā家ruin nation and lose family
- bài败guó国wáng亡jiā家Ruin country and destroy family
- bài败jiàng将cán残bīng兵defeated generals and remnant soldiers
- bài败kòu寇chéng成wáng王Losers are bandits, winners are kings
- bài败sú俗shāng伤fēng风corrupt social morals and customs
- bài败xìng兴ér而guī归return disappointed
- bài败yú于chuí垂chéng成Fail on the verge of success
- bǎi百bài败bù不zhé折never yield after countless failures
- bǎi百zhàn战bǎi百bài败defeated in every battle
- bīng兵bài败jiàng将wáng亡army defeated, generals killed
- bù不bài败zhī之dì地an invincible position
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Open the tool →Questions about 败
What does 败 mean in Chinese?
败 (bài) means “to defeat” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 败?
败 is pronounced bài in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 败 have?
败 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 败?
败 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 贝. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 败?
The radical of 败 is 贝, and 败 is a phono-semantic compound.