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CHINESE CHARACTER

狈 (bèi): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

bèi
a legendary wolf; distressed, wretched
HSK 7-97 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

犭 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 狈.

Phonetic component

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

STROKES · 7

Write 狈 in 7 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 狈 (bèi) mean in Chinese?

a legendary wolf; distressed, wretched

How do you write 狈 in stroke order?

狈 has 7 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 狈?

犭 is the radical in 狈. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 狈?

狼狈 (lángbèi): in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.).