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辟 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
辟 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

辟 Stroke Order — How to Write 辟

Stroke Order

辟 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 辛, 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.

辟 Radical and Character Components

Components:尸口辛

辟 is an ideographic compound. A body 尸 decapitated 口 by a sword 辛 , representing the law.

Radical: 辛 + 6 more strokes

辟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • pì
  • bì

Meanings of 辟 in Chinese

1

pì辟

open up, develop, clear (land)
愚公移山,开辟道路。
Yu Gong moved mountains to open up a path.
refute, dispel, clarify
他及时辟谣了。
He dispelled the rumors in time.
avoid, ward off, abstain from
佩戴玉石可以辟邪。
Wearing jade can ward off evil.
2

bì辟

restore (a monarchy), return to power
警惕封建复辟。
Be wary of feudal restoration.
step aside, give way
人群纷纷辟易。
The crowd scattered and gave way.

Common Words and Phrases with 辟

1
pì辟shè设
to open up and set up; to establish
学校辟设了新的实验室,以满足日益增长的教学需求
The school established new laboratories to meet the growing demands of teaching.
2
pì辟yáo谣
refute a rumor; debunk a false statement
公司很快发表声明辟谣,称产品质量没有任何问题。
The company quickly issued a statement to debunk the rumors, asserting that there were no problems with the product's quality.

More words with 辟

  • kāi开pì辟open up, create
  • bì辟xié邪ward off evil, exorcise evil
  • jīng精pì辟incisive, profound
  • fù复bì辟restoration, revival
  • pì辟nì睨glare at, look askance
  • pì辟zhào召specially summoned, appointed by imperial decree
  • dà大pì辟capital punishment, death penalty
  • kāi开pì辟dào道lù路open a path, blaze a trail
  • kāi开pì辟chū出create, open up
  • bì辟xié邪qū驱zāi灾Ward off evil and avert disaster, Repel evil and calamity
  • pì辟le了yì一yǎn眼Glanced, Shot a glance
  • chǎn阐shù述jīng精pì辟Incisive explanation, Brilliant exposition
  • jīng精pì辟dào到wèi位incisive, to the point
  • jīng精pì辟tòu透chè彻Incisive, Penetrating
  • nèi内róng容jīng精pì辟Insightful content, Profound content

Idioms with 辟

  • dú独pì辟xī蹊jìng径blaze a new trail
  • kāi开tiān天pì辟dì地create the world
  • lìng另pì辟xī蹊jìng径find a new way
  • pì辟dì地kāi开tiān天create the world or a new era
  • bù不bì辟fǔ斧yuè钺To face danger fearlessly
  • hóng鸿méng蒙chū初pì辟the universe's initial creation from chaos
  • kāi开jiāng疆pì辟tǔ土expand territory and establish new enterprise
  • tiān天kāi开dì地pì辟creation of heaven and earth
  • pì辟è恶chú除huàn患eliminate evil and overcome harm
  • pì辟yǒng踊kū哭qì泣wail in extreme sorrow
  • biān鞭pì辟jìn近lǐ里analyze with great insight and thoroughness
  • biān鞭pì辟rù入lǐ里penetrating and incisive

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Questions about 辟

What does 辟 mean in Chinese?

辟 (pì) means “open up, develop, clear (land)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 辟?

辟 has 2 pronunciations: pì, bì.

How many strokes does 辟 have?

辟 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 辟?

辟 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 辛. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 辟?

The radical of 辟 is 辛, and 辟 is an ideographic compound.

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