衤
Primary radical
衤 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 被.
CHINESE CHARACTER
被 (bèi): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
bèi
bedding; a passive particle meaning "by"HSK 310 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
皮
Phonetic component
皮 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
STROKES · 10
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 被 in 10 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 被
HSK 3 · quilt; to cover (with); (literary) to suffer (a misfortune); used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb); (since c. 2009) (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
HSK 5 · blanket; quilt
HSK 6 · passive
HSK 6 · to be compelled; to be forced
HSK 7-9 · (law) the defendant; the accused
FAQ
What does 被 (bèi) mean in Chinese?
bedding; a passive particle meaning "by"
How do you write 被 in stroke order?
被 has 10 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 被?
衤 is the radical in 被. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 被?
被 (bèi): quilt; to cover (with); (literary) to suffer (a misfortune); used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb); (since c. 2009) (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes; 被子 (bèizi): blanket; quilt; 被动 (bèidòng): passive.