培 Stroke Order — How to Write 培

Stroke Order

培 is written in 11 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.

培 Radical and Character Components

Components:土咅

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

Radical: 土 + 8 more strokes

培 Pronunciation and Pinyin

péi

Meanings of 培 in Chinese

péi培

To add soil around the base of plants or structures like embankments for protection, support, or cultivation; to earth up.

园丁在花苗周围培土，以促进其健康生长。

The gardener earthed up the seedlings to promote their healthy growth.

To help and protect the growth or development of a person or a skill, often implying cultivation, fostering, or training.

学校应该培养学生的创新能力。

Schools should cultivate students' innovative abilities.

Common Words and Phrases with 培

péi培hù护

cultivate and look after

园丁们致力于培护花园里的花草，让它们一年四季都生机勃勃。

The gardeners are dedicated to nurturing and protecting the flowers and plants in the garden, keeping them vibrant all year round.

péi培tǔ土

To earth up or hill up, typically by mounding soil around the base of plants or foundations.

为了确保土豆块茎有足够的生长空间，农民会定期给土豆培土。

To ensure potato tubers have enough space to grow, farmers regularly hill up the potatoes.

péi培xiū修

To repair and reinforce, often by adding soil, particularly for dikes or embankments.

每年汛期前，水利部门都会组织人员对沿河堤防进行培修，以防洪水侵蚀

Before each flood season, the water conservancy department organizes personnel to repair and reinforce the river embankments by adding earth, to prevent erosion from floods.

péi培xùn训

To train and educate individuals to develop their skills and abilities.