Radical 81Radical

比

bǐ

compare

Frequency
#199Estimated
HSK
Level 2Estimated

Stroke order

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How it is built

比 is one of the 214 radicals: a building block of its own. See radical 81

Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.

比 gives the sound in

Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.

Built from 比 1

Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.

Words 4

  • 比bǐcompare; thanHSK 2 Estimated
  • 比较bǐjiàocompare; fairlyHSK 3 Estimated
  • 比赛bǐsàimatch; competitionHSK 3 Estimated
  • 比如bǐrúfor example

Sentences 1

Characters with a dotted underline are not in the course yet.

  • 他比我高。Tā bǐ wǒ gāo.He is taller than me.