弊 Stroke Order — How to Write 弊
弊 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 廾, 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.
弊 Radical and Character Components
弊 is an ideographic compound. Two hands 廾 breaking something 敝; 敝 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 廾 + 12 more strokes
弊 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- bì
Meanings of 弊 in Chinese
1
bì弊
Deceitful or fraudulent activities; malpractice, often for personal gain or to gain an unfair advantage.
考试作弊是违反校规的行为。
Cheating on an exam is a violation of school regulations.
Refers to a disadvantage, drawback, or malpractice, often in systems or methods.
这种新方法虽然有效,但也存在一些弊端。
Although this new method is effective, it also has some drawbacks.
To be defeated, worn out, or to suffer from a disadvantage or ill effect.
过度劳累会使身体疲弊。
Excessive work can cause the body to become exhausted.
Same as '蔽' (bì), meaning to conceal or hide.
这件家具设计巧妙，可以弊住凌乱的电线。
This piece of furniture is cleverly designed and can conceal the messy wires.
Common Words and Phrases with 弊
1
A defect, drawback, or malady; a malpractice.
这项新规定虽然带来了效率的提升，但也暴露了一些潜在的弊病，需要我们认真对待并加以改进。
Although this new regulation has brought about an increase in efficiency, it has also exposed some potential drawbacks, which require our serious attention and improvement.
2
Malpractice; abuse; a major drawback, often due to systemic flaws or loopholes.
线上购物虽然方便，但也有其弊端，例如无法亲自试穿衣物，也可能遇到退换货的麻烦。
While online shopping offers convenience, it also has its drawbacks, such as being unable to try on clothes in person and potentially encountering hassle with returns or exchanges.
3
drawbacks; harm; evil effects
长时间面对电脑屏幕工作对视力有弊害。
Working in front of a computer screen for long hours has harmful effects on eyesight.
4
Corrupt practices disappear and moral customs prevail.
经过一番彻底的整顿，这家慈善机构的
After a thorough rectification, the operations of this charity organization finally reached a state of being completely free of malpractices and having a clean atmosphere, earning widespread public trust.
5
drawbacks and loopholes; defects and omissions
这份计划书看似完美，但仔细推敲，仍能发现一些弊漏。
Although this proposal appears perfect, upon closer scrutiny, some flaws and loopholes can still be identified.
6
bad or corrupt policy; misrule
如果不能及时纠正弊政，可能会影响社区的长期发展。
If these detrimental policies are not corrected in time, they might affect the community's long-term development.
More words with 弊
- lì利bì弊Pros and cons, Advantages and disadvantages
- wǔ舞bì弊fraud, malpractice
- liú流bì弊corrupt practice; abuse
- shí时bì弊current evils, prevailing abuses
- zuò作bì弊Cheat, Cheating
- dù蠹bì弊malady
- shì世bì弊Current social evils
- sù宿bì弊Long-standing abuses, Deep-seated problems
- dùn顿bì弊exhausted and corrupt
- jī积bì弊long-standing malpractices, deep-seated problems
- bì弊zhù住hold breath, hold back
- bì弊dòu窦malpractice, drawback
- pí疲bì弊exhaustion, fatigue
- cái财wù务wǔ舞bì弊financial fraud, accounting fraud
- wǔ舞bì弊xíng行wéi为Fraud, Malpractice
- yǎn掩bì弊Cover up malpractices, Conceal abuses
- qí其lì利bì弊its pros and cons, the pros and cons
- bì弊bìng病cóng丛shēng生rife with problems, plagued by problems
- dùn顿bì弊bù不kān堪utterly dilapidated, in utter disrepair
- kuāng匡jiù救shí时bì弊to rectify current malpractices, to remedy contemporary abuses
Idioms with 弊
- bì弊duō多lì利shǎo少more disadvantages than advantages
- bì弊zhǒu帚qiān千jīn金cherish one's own humble possessions
- bǎi百bì弊cóng丛shēng生rife with problems
- gè各yǒu有lì利bì弊Each has pros and cons
- qiè切zhòng中shí时bì弊criticize current social ills incisively
- quán权héng衡lì利bì弊weigh pros and cons
- tōng通tóng同zuò作bì弊collude and cheat
- wéi为fǎ法zì自bì弊hoist with one's own petard
- wú无sī私yǒu有bì弊suspected of wrongdoing despite selflessness
- wǔ舞bì弊yíng营sī私practice fraud for personal gain
- xīng兴lì利chú除bì弊promote benefits and eliminate harms
- xùn徇sī私wǔ舞bì弊practice favoritism and commit fraud
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Open the tool →Questions about 弊
What does 弊 mean in Chinese?
弊 (bì) means “Refers to a disadvantage” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 弊?
弊 is pronounced bì in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 弊 have?
弊 has 14 strokes.
How do you write 弊?
弊 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 廾. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 弊?
The radical of 弊 is 廾, and 弊 is an ideographic compound.