悲
HSK 5

悲 (bēi): sorrow, grief, sorry

bēi

sorrow, grief, sorry

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Pinyin

bēi

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

sorrow, grief, sorry

How to Write 悲 (bēi)

悲 is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 悲

A phono-semantic compound: 心 (heart) carries the meaning, and 非 hints at the pronunciation.

What 悲 is Made Of

悲 is built from 2 components:

非not, negative, non-
心heart

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Words Using 悲

Common Chinese words that contain 悲:

悲哀

bēiāi

悲惨

bēicǎn

悲观

bēiguān

Characters Related to 悲

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