髀 Stroke Order — How to Write 髀

Stroke Order

髀 is written in 17 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 骨, 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.

髀 Radical and Character Components

Components:骨卑

髀 is an ideographic compound. A low 卑 bone 骨; 卑 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 骨 + 8 more strokes

髀 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 髀 in Chinese

bì髀

thigh; thigh bone. Often used in the idiom '髀肉复生' (bì ròu fù shēng) to describe someone who has become idle and inactive, gaining weight on their thighs due to lack of exercise.

他总说自己髀肉复生，应该多出去走走。

He always says his thighs have gotten flabby from idleness, and he should go out and walk more.

Common Words and Phrases with 髀

bì髀ròu肉fù复shēng生

To regret one's inactivity and lack of accomplishment after a period of comfortable idleness.

他退休后享受清闲，每天钓鱼喝茶，不禁感叹自己髀肉复生，再不复当年的英姿勃发了。

After his retirement, he embraced a life of leisure, fishing and drinking tea every day. He couldn't help but lament his 'bìròu fùshēng,' realizing he no longer possessed the vibrant energy of his younger days.