1. 比
  2. 比
  3. 皆
  4. 是

比

Previous (及)Next (员)
  • 199th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.10% to your reading coverage
  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 244 words
  • Component in 62 characters

Decomposition

1Once
比→
匕
2Radical
比→
比compare/compete
3Graphical
比→
比

Pinyin & Meaning

1. bǐ (Bi3)Belgium • Belgian • abbr. for 比利時|比利时[Bi3 li4 shi2]
2. bǐ (bi3)(particle used for comparison and "-er than") • to compare • to contrast • to gesture (with hands) • ratio
3. bì (bi4)to associate with • to be near

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 比 bǐ (bi3)The component 比 is pronounced as 'bǐ' (bi3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 比 bǐ (bi3)The component 比 is pronounced as 'bì' (bi4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for 比 bì (bi4)The component 比 is pronounced as 'bǐ' (bi3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
4. Pronunciation clue for 比 bì (bi4)The component 比 is pronounced as 'bì' (bi4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
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Appears In

比 also appears in:
比批毕混皆昆鹿棍屁谐毙陛庇毗楷揩偕琵琨馄锟锴砒跸毖吡纰枇哔鲲绲辊蚍彘妣醌秕階荜舭筚芘狴喈纔龤仳粊酁鹍镵蜌稭裩鑱緄蒈粃蜫諧輥窤

Example Words

Common

比如 
比赛 (比賽)
比较 (比較)
无比 (無比)
相比 

Uncommon

利比亚 (利比亞)
加勒比 
加勒比海 
反比 
哥伦比亚 (哥倫比亞)
寿比南山 (壽比南山)
好比 
对比 (對比)
性价比 (性價比)
攀比 
正比 
比亚迪 (比亞迪)
比例 
比价 (比價)
比分 
比利 
比利时 (比利時)
比划 (比劃)
比喻 
比基尼 
比对 (比對)
比拟 (比擬)
比方 
比特 
比翼 
比萨 (比薩)
比试 (比試)
比起 
比邻 (比鄰)
比重 
无与伦比 (無與倫比)
芭比 
莎士比亚 (莎士比亞)
评比 (評比)

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比

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Previous (及)Next (员)
  • 199th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.10% to your reading coverage
  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 244 words
  • Component in 62 characters

Decomposition

1Once
比→
匕
2Radical
比→
比compare/compete
3Graphical
比→
比

Pinyin & Meaning

1. bǐ (Bi3)Belgium • Belgian • abbr. for 比利時|比利时[Bi3 li4 shi2]
2. bǐ (bi3)(particle used for comparison and "-er than") • to compare • to contrast • to gesture (with hands) • ratio
3. bì (bi4)to associate with • to be near

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 比 bǐ (bi3)The component 比 is pronounced as 'bǐ' (bi3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 比 bǐ (bi3)The component 比 is pronounced as 'bì' (bi4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for 比 bì (bi4)The component 比 is pronounced as 'bǐ' (bi3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
4. Pronunciation clue for 比 bì (bi4)The component 比 is pronounced as 'bì' (bi4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
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Appears In

比 also appears in:
比批毕混皆昆鹿棍屁谐毙陛庇毗楷揩偕琵琨馄锟锴砒跸毖吡纰枇哔鲲绲辊蚍彘妣醌秕階荜舭筚芘狴喈纔龤仳粊酁鹍镵蜌稭裩鑱緄蒈粃蜫諧輥窤

Example Words

Common

比如 
比赛 (比賽)
比较 (比較)
无比 (無比)
相比 

Uncommon

利比亚 (利比亞)
加勒比 
加勒比海 
反比 
哥伦比亚 (哥倫比亞)
寿比南山 (壽比南山)
好比 
对比 (對比)
性价比 (性價比)
攀比 
正比 
比亚迪 (比亞迪)
比例 
比价 (比價)
比分 
比利 
比利时 (比利時)
比划 (比劃)
比喻 
比基尼 
比对 (比對)
比拟 (比擬)
比方 
比特 
比翼 
比萨 (比薩)
比试 (比試)
比起 
比邻 (比鄰)
比重 
无与伦比 (無與倫比)
芭比 
莎士比亚 (莎士比亞)
评比 (評比)

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皆

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Previous (菲)Next (碎)
  • 1417th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 22 words
  • Component in 11 characters

Decomposition

1Once
皆→
比白
2Radical
皆→
比compare/compete白white
3Graphical
皆→
比口一㇒

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiē (jie1)all • each and every • in all cases

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.
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Appears In

皆 also appears in:
谐楷揩偕锴階喈龤稭蒈諧

Example Words

Common

比比皆是 
老少皆宜 

Uncommon

啼笑皆非 
有口皆碑 
满盘皆输 (滿盤皆輸)
皆大欢喜 (皆大歡喜)

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是

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Previous (一)Next (不)
  • 3rd most frequent character
  • Adds ~1.35% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 112 words
  • Component in 17 characters

Decomposition

1Once
是→
日𤴓
2Radical
是→
日sun/day一one龰N/A
3Graphical
是→
口一一龰

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shì (shi4)is • are • am • yes • to be

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 是 shì (shi4)The component 日 is pronounced as 'rì' (ri4). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 是 shì (shi4)The component 一 is pronounced as 'yī' (yi1). It has the same pinyin final.
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Appears In

是 also appears in:
提题堤匙題韪缇醍鞮鳀隄趧鶗騠緹禔遈

Example Words

Common

但是 
可是 
总是 (總是)
还是 (還是)

Uncommon

只是 
尤其是 
或是 
于是 (於是)
是否 
算是 
老是 
要是 

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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