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CHINESE CHARACTER

劈 (pī): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

to chop, to cut apart; to split
HSK 7-915 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

刀 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 劈.

Phonetic component

辟 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 15

Write 劈 in 15 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 劈

我被雷劈了。

Wǒ bèi léi pī le。

I was struck by lightning.

FAQ

What does 劈 (pī) mean in Chinese?

to chop, to cut apart; to split

How do you write 劈 in stroke order?

劈 has 15 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 劈?

刀 is the radical in 劈. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 劈?

劈 (pī): to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike; to split in two; to divide.