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CHINESE CHARACTER

琵 (pí): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

a guitar-like instrument (1)
HSK —12 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

王 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 琵.

Phonetic component

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

STROKES · 12

Write 琵 in 12 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 琵 (pí) mean in Chinese?

a guitar-like instrument (1)

How do you write 琵 in stroke order?

琵 has 12 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 琵?

王 is the radical in 琵. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 琵?

This character does not yet have linked HSK word entries in the study archive.