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彼 Stroke Order — How to Write 彼

Stroke Order

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

彼 Radical and Character Components

Components:彳皮

彼 is a phono-semantic compound: 彳 (step) carries the meaning, while 皮 indicates the sound.

Radical: 彳 + 5 more strokes

彼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • bǐ

Meanings of 彼 in Chinese

1

bǐ彼

that; that one; the other side (often in phrases like '彼岸' - the other shore or '此起彼伏' - one after another)
他渴望到达成功的彼岸。
He longs to reach the shore of success.
He, she, they; the other party or side. Often used in '彼此' (bǐcǐ) to mean 'each other' or 'one another'.
他们彼此信任。
They trust each other.

Common Words and Phrases with 彼

1
bǐ彼àn岸
The other shore; the ideal realm one aspires to reach; in Buddhism, the state of nirvana or enlightenment.
经过漫长的旅程,她终于抵达了梦想的彼岸
After a long journey, she finally reached the other shore of her dreams.
2
bǐ彼cāng苍
Heaven; the blue sky
仰望彼苍,感叹宇宙之浩瀚,生命之渺小。
Looking up at the vast blue sky, I marvel at the immensity of the universe and the insignificance of life.
3
bǐ彼cǐ此
each other; one another; both parties
我们彼此尊重,共同合作。
We respect each other and cooperate.
4
bǐ彼cǐ此bǐ彼cǐ此
Same to you; likewise; you too. Often used as a polite reply, indicating that the sentiment or situation applies equally to both parties.
你说你最近很忙,彼此彼此,我最近也是忙得不可开交
You said you've been very busy lately; likewise, I've also been incredibly busy.
5
bǐ彼děng等
They; a group of unspecified people or forces, often implying those responsible for unwelcome actions or decisions.
彼等限制了我们参观美术馆的时间,只给了一个小时。
They limited our time to visit the art gallery, only giving us one hour.
6
bǐ彼rén人
that person
彼人昨日到访,带来了好消息
That person visited yesterday and brought good news.
7
bǐ彼shí时
that time
彼时,小镇的街道上总是熙熙攘攘,充满生机。
Back then, the streets of the small town were always bustling and full of life.

More words with 彼

  • bǐ彼dé得Peter
  • bǐ彼fāng方beyond, yonder
  • bí彼cǐ此zhī之jiān间between each other, among themselves
  • bǐ彼wù物that thing, it
  • bǐ彼chù处there, that place
  • bí彼cǐ此jiān间between each other, among themselves
  • bí彼cǐ此xìn信rèn任trust each other, mutual trust
  • bǐ彼yì一shí时That was then., Things were different back then.
  • bí彼cǐ此jìn近kuàng况each other's recent updates, each other's current situations
  • bí彼cǐ此fú扶chí持support each other, help each other
  • bǐ彼cǐ此kào靠jìn近close to each other, near each other
  • bí彼cǐ此xī吸yǐn引attracted to each other, mutually attracted
  • bí彼cǐ此xìn信lài赖mutual trust, trust each other
  • bí彼cǐ此zhōng忠chéng诚Loyal to each other, Mutually loyal

Idioms with 彼

  • bǐ彼jié竭wǒ我yíng盈strike when enemy is weak, we are strong
  • bǐ彼zhòng众wǒ我guǎ寡heavily outnumbered
  • bù不fēn分bǐ彼cǐ此share everything without distinction
  • cǐ此chàng唱bǐ彼hè和echo each other
  • cǐ此qǐ起bǐ彼fú伏rising and falling in succession
  • cǐ此qǐ起bǐ彼luò落rising and falling in succession
  • fēi非cǐ此jí即bǐ彼either this or that
  • gù顾cǐ此shī失bǐ彼attend to one thing and neglect another
  • hòu厚cǐ此bó薄bǐ彼favor one, neglect another
  • yóu由cǐ此jí及bǐ彼extrapolate from one thing to another
  • zhī知bǐ彼zhī知jǐ己know yourself and your enemy
  • zhī知jǐ己zhī知bǐ彼know yourself and your enemy

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Questions about 彼

What does 彼 mean in Chinese?

彼 (bǐ) means “that” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 彼?

彼 is pronounced bǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 彼 have?

彼 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 彼?

彼 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 彳. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 彼?

The radical of 彼 is 彳, and 彼 is a phono-semantic compound.

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