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

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

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

Pronunciation Clues

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

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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  • 1091st most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 38 words
  • Component in 4 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (Bi4)surname Bi
2. (bi4)the whole of • to finish • to complete • complete • full • finished

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (bi4)The component is pronounced as '' (bi4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for (bi4)The component is pronounced as '' (bi3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for (bi4)The component is pronounced as 'shí' (shi2). It has the same pinyin final.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

完毕 (完畢)
毕业 (畢業)
毕竟 (畢竟)

Uncommon

毕加索 (畢加索)
毕业生 (畢業生)
毕生 (畢生)

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  • 2529th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 10 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (bi4)to die violently

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (bi4)The component is pronounced as '' (bi4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for (bi4)The component is pronounced as '' (si3). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for (bi4)The component is pronounced as '' (bi4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
4. Pronunciation clue for (bi4)The component is pronounced as '' (bi3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

枪毙 (槍斃)

Uncommon

坐以待毙 (坐以待斃)
击毙 (擊斃)
毙命 (斃命)
暴毙 (暴斃)

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  • 2661st most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (bi4)the steps to the throne

Pronunciation Clues

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

Example Words

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  • 2787th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 14 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (bi4)to protect • cover • shelter • hide or harbor

Pronunciation Clues

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

Example Words

Common

庇佑 

Uncommon

包庇 
庇护 (庇護)

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  • 4954th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 0 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (bi4)to clear streets when emperor tours

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (bi4)The component is pronounced as '' (bi3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for (bi4)The component is pronounced as '' (bi4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for (bi4)The component is pronounced as 'shí' (shi2). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

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  • 5017th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
𠁼丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (bi4)careful • to prevent

Pronunciation Clues

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

Example Words

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  • 5378th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 4 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (bi4)beiges • serge

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (bi4)The component is pronounced as '' (bi3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for (bi4)The component is pronounced as '' (bi4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for (bi4)The component is pronounced as 'shí' (shi2). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

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  • 6375th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 0 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (bi4)(tapir)

Pronunciation Clues

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

Example Words

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  • 6303rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 5 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (bi4)bean • pulse

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (bi4)The component is pronounced as '' (bi3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for (bi4)The component is pronounced as '' (bi4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for (bi4)The component is pronounced as 'shí' (shi2). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

蓬荜 (蓬蓽)
蓬荜生辉 (蓬蓽生輝)

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  • 6350th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 4 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (bi4)wicker

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (bi4)The component is pronounced as '' (bi3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for (bi4)The component is pronounced as '' (bi4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for (bi4)The component is pronounced as 'shí' (shi2). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

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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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