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裨 Stroke Order — How to Write 裨

Stroke Order

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

裨 Radical and Character Components

Components:衤卑

裨 is a pictograph. Clothing 衤 for the poor 卑; 卑 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 衤 + 8 more strokes

裨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • bì
  • pí

Meanings of 裨 in Chinese

1

bì裨

To add to; to supplement; to benefit or be helpful.
多读书对提升个人修养大有裨益。
Reading more is greatly beneficial for improving personal cultivation.
2

pí裨

Ancient secondary ceremonial attire.
古时的祭祀活动中,除了主祭者,其他人通常穿着裨服
During ancient sacrificial rituals, apart from the chief officiant, others usually wore 'pí fú'.
Refers to secondary, assistant, or minor roles, as in '裨将' (assistant general) or '偏裨' (subordinate officer).
他在军队中担任裨将,协助主将制定战略。
He served as an assistant general in the army, assisting the chief general in formulating strategies.

Common Words and Phrases with 裨

1
bì裨bǔ补
to benefit; to remedy or make up for deficiencies.
多与不同背景的人交流,有助于拓宽视野,裨补我们知识上的不足。
Communicating more with people from different backgrounds helps broaden one's horizons and compensates for deficiencies in our knowledge.
2
pí裨jiàng将
assistant general; subordinate general
他年轻时便展现出卓越的军事才能,很快就从一名普通的士兵晋升为裨将,协助主将镇守边疆。
He displayed exceptional military talent from a young age, quickly advancing from an ordinary soldier to a deputy general, assisting the chief general in defending the border region.
3
bì裨yì益
benefit; advantage; profit
多读书对增长知识有很大的裨益。
Reading more is highly beneficial for increasing knowledge.

More words with 裨

  • bì裨fú服benefit, serve

Idioms with 裨

  • dà大yǒu有bì裨yì益to be of great benefit

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Questions about 裨

What does 裨 mean in Chinese?

裨 (bì) means “To add to” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 裨?

裨 has 2 pronunciations: bì, pí.

How many strokes does 裨 have?

裨 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 裨?

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

What is the radical of 裨?

The radical of 裨 is 衤, and 裨 is a pictograph.

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