鄙 Stroke Order — How to Write 鄙
鄙 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 阝, 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.
鄙 Radical and Character Components
Components:啚阝
鄙 is a phono-semantic compound: 阝 (village) carries the meaning, while 啚 indicates the sound.
Radical: 阝 + 11 more strokes
鄙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- bǐ
Meanings of 鄙 in Chinese
1
bǐ鄙
In the Chinese Zhou Dynasty, 'bǐ' referred to a local organizational unit comprising five hundred families, serving as a basic administrative division.
周代制度中，五百家为一个鄙，是基层管理单位
In the Zhou Dynasty system, five hundred families constituted a 'bǐ', which was a grassroots administrative unit.
A remote or rural area; a frontier or borderland.
他自小生活在遥远的边鄙之地。
He has lived in a distant, remote area since childhood.
Coarse, vulgar, shallow, or unrefined, often referring to taste, knowledge, or character.
他的见识很鄙陋，无法理解这些深刻的艺术作品
His knowledge is quite shallow and crude, making him unable to appreciate these profound works of art.
To despise, disdain, or look down upon.
他总是鄙视那些不努力学习的人。
He always despises those who don't study hard.
low moral quality; despicable; mean (as in 卑鄙 bēibǐ)
他的行为真是卑鄙无耻，令人不齿
His actions are truly despicable and shameless, making them contemptible.
A humble term used for self-reference, meaning 'my humble self' or 'my humble opinion'.
鄙人姓张，初次见面，请多关照
My humble self's surname is Zhang. It's our first meeting, please take care of me.
Stingy, mean, or miserly; can also denote being greedy and deceitful.
他的行径非常鄙吝，令人不齿。
His conduct is extremely stingy and mean, making it contemptible.
Common Words and Phrases with 鄙
1
to despise; to scorn; to look down upon
她从不鄙薄他人的努力，即使微不足道。
She never belittles others' efforts, even if they seem insignificant.
2
A vulgar or mean-spirited person; also, a humble self-reference (I).
他的行为显示他是一个鄙夫，只看重眼前的小利
His actions reveal him to be a person of low character, only valuing immediate small gains.
3
my humble opinion
关于这个项目的未来发展，我有一点鄙见，希望能与大家共同探讨。
Regarding the future development of this project, I have a humble opinion that I hope to discuss with everyone.
4
Mean and low; humble and lowly.
他虽出身鄙贱，却凭借不懈努力赢得了所有人的尊重。
Although he came from a humble background, he earned everyone's respect through his unremitting efforts.
5
Shallow, vulgar, and crude; also ugly or unsightly.
一个人的思想如果鄙陋，就很难理解更深层次的道理。
If one's thinking is narrow-minded or superficial, it's difficult to grasp deeper principles.
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My humble self; I (used as a humble self-reference)
鄙人对此次交流活动非常感兴趣，希望能向各位专家学习。
This humble person is very interested in this exchange event and hopes to learn from the esteemed experts.
8
to look down upon with contempt or disdain
他鄙视那些只注重表面功夫的人。
He despises those who only focus on superficial work.
9
low, mean, or vulgar
他一些言行显得有些鄙俗，缺乏应有的品味。
Some of his words and actions appeared a bit vulgar, lacking proper taste.
10
To scorn or despise; scornful.
她鄙屑那些只知道抱怨却从不付出行动的人。
She despises those who only complain but never take action.
11
to despise; to disdain; to scorn
他总是对那些不劳而获的人心存鄙夷。
He always harbors disdain for those who gain without working.
12
my humble opinion
关于这项提案，鄙意以为可以进一步优化其执行细节。
Regarding this proposal, my humble opinion is that its implementation details could be further optimized.
More words with 鄙
- bēi卑bǐ鄙Base, mean, or contemptible.
- kě可bǐ鄙despicable, contemptible
- biān边bǐ鄙a remote place near the border
- cū粗bǐ鄙Gross and vulgar
- sú俗bǐ鄙vulgar and crude; low and unrefined
- wú芜bǐ鄙(of writing) disorderly and meagre
- tān贪bǐ鄙avaricious and mean
- cūn村yě野bǐ鄙fū夫Country bumpkin, Rustic fellow
- bǐ鄙lìn吝Stingy, Mean
- tān贪bǐ鄙běn本xìng性greedy nature, avaricious nature
- xīn心cún存bǐ鄙yí夷hold contempt, disdain
Idioms with 鄙
- bǐ鄙yí夷bù不xiè屑to disdain and deem unworthy
- bēi卑bǐ鄙wò龌chuò龊despicable and squalid
- bēi卑bǐ鄙wú无chǐ耻despicable and shameless
- bǐ鄙yú于bù不xiè屑too vulgar to be worth noticing
- dōu都bǐ鄙yǒu有zhāng章All places have established rules and order
- guì贵yuǎn远bǐ鄙jìn近value the distant, despise the near
- bǐ鄙lǐ俚qiǎn浅lòu陋crude, vulgar, and superficial
- bǐ鄙lìn吝fù复méng萌vulgar pettiness re-emerges
- běi北bǐ鄙zhī之shēng声decadent music of a fallen dynasty
- běi北bǐ鄙zhī之yīn音Decadent music of societal decline
- ròu肉shí食zhě者bǐ鄙powerful officials are narrow-minded
- shǔ蜀bǐ鄙èr二sēng僧Determination matters more than wealth
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Open the tool →Questions about 鄙
What does 鄙 mean in Chinese?
鄙 (bǐ) means “In the Chinese Zhou Dynasty” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 鄙?
鄙 is pronounced bǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 鄙 have?
鄙 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 鄙?
鄙 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 阝. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 鄙?
The radical of 鄙 is 阝, and 鄙 is a phono-semantic compound.