CHINESE CHARACTER

匹 (pǐ): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

pǐ

bolt of cloth; mate, one of a pair; measure word for horses

HSK 54 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

匸

Primary radical

匸 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 匹.

匸 · 儿

Visible components

匹 is decomposed as ⿷匸儿.

STROKES · 4

Write 匹 in 4 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 匹

匹pǐ

HSK 5 · (bound form) matching; comparable to; (bound form) alone; single; one of a pair; classifier for horses, mules etc (Taiwan pr. [pi1]); classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower

匹配pǐpèi

HSK 7-9 · to mate or marry; to match; matching; compatible

Examples using 匹

匹

只有四匹马参加了比赛。

Zhǐ yǒu sì pǐ mǎ cān jiā le bǐ sài。

Only four horses competed in the race.

FAQ

What does 匹 (pǐ) mean in Chinese?

bolt of cloth; mate, one of a pair; measure word for horses

How do you write 匹 in stroke order?

匹 has 4 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 匹?

匸 is the radical in 匹. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 匹?

匹 (pǐ): (bound form) matching; comparable to; (bound form) alone; single; one of a pair; classifier for horses, mules etc (Taiwan pr. [pi1]); classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower; 匹配 (pǐpèi): to mate or marry; to match; matching; compatible.