扌 points to hand.
comment, criticism; batch, lot; wholesale
COMMON WORD批评 · to criticize; criticismOpen 批 character →The 比 Character Family
比 recurs in these common characters. Use it to notice a pattern, then check each character’s own pronunciation and tone.
比 is a sound clue; the left component changes the meaning.
Learn the semantic clue, then open the character page to practise it in context.
十 points to complete.
to finish, to conclude, to end; completed
COMMON WORD毕业 · graduation; to graduate; to finish schoolOpen 毕 character →广 points to house.
cover, shield; to protect, to shelter; to harbor
COMMON WORD包庇 · to shield; to harbor; to cover upOpen 庇 character →死 points to death.
to kill; to die a violent death
COMMON WORD枪毙 · to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard; to get rid ofOpen 毙 character →尸 points to body.
to break wind, to fart; the buttocks
COMMON WORD屁股 · buttocks; bottom; butt; back partOpen 屁 character →口 points to mouth.
to blame
Open 吡 character →Start with these six high-value examples, then open the complete 20-character family when you are ready.
View all 20 family characters →How should I study the 比 character family?
Compare the meaning-side component, then learn every member in a common word. The shared component is a memory aid, not a fixed pronunciation rule.