Read Edit View history 比 bǐBǐbī HSK1 to compare Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Two spoons side-by-side, conveying the meaning "to put together", "match", or "compare". 匕 also represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas bǐ × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Depicts a spoon. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 比 Simp strokes 比 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts a spoon. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 比 Simp strokes 比 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 比 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 273, 425 ], [ 289, 439 ], [ 323, 444 ], [ 390, 467 ], [ 427, 475 ], [ 453, 471 ] ], [ [ 196, 651 ], [ 245, 608 ], [ 247, 590 ], [ 245, 400 ], [ 226, 215 ], [ 228, 171 ], [ 273, 178 ], [ 431, 287 ] ], [ [ 778, 625 ], [ 788, 611 ], [ 795, 576 ], [ 695, 509 ], [ 588, 452 ], [ 578, 438 ] ], [ [ 501, 774 ], [ 535, 748 ], [ 561, 711 ], [ 544, 282 ], [ 553, 202 ], [ 574, 148 ], [ 617, 118 ], [ 689, 102 ], [ 789, 102 ], [ 860, 122 ], [ 884, 137 ], [ 886, 145 ], [ 890, 303 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 268 419 Q 299 415 375 436 Q 456 461 458 463 Q 465 473 461 480 Q 452 492 422 496 Q 398 499 317 466 Q 293 460 270 454 C 241 446 238 421 268 419 Z", "M 270 454 Q 277 583 282 604 Q 286 623 273 633 Q 261 646 213 660 Q 195 664 188 658 Q 181 651 193 631 Q 212 601 219 563 Q 226 527 222 396 Q 218 287 196 228 Q 189 188 147 144 Q 134 131 142 107 Q 151 76 167 61 Q 180 51 195 67 Q 250 131 416 264 Q 434 276 436 286 Q 439 293 431 292 Q 419 291 279 209 Q 267 203 263 207 Q 256 211 258 230 Q 262 341 268 419 L 270 454 Z", "M 575 431 Q 644 458 781 524 Q 806 537 834 541 Q 861 547 853 569 Q 843 591 818 614 Q 796 635 781 635 Q 766 636 768 621 Q 765 584 662 516 Q 620 489 576 459 C 551 442 547 420 575 431 Z", "M 576 459 Q 586 642 603 705 Q 613 727 581 752 Q 554 770 532 782 Q 513 795 493 784 Q 480 777 503 747 Q 528 708 530 612 Q 530 534 523 377 Q 508 190 553 128 Q 601 80 694 70 Q 731 67 781 67 Q 860 67 919 92 Q 958 104 944 133 Q 919 190 903 289 Q 900 305 893 312 Q 884 319 881 302 Q 869 244 855 200 Q 849 170 823 153 Q 796 126 673 135 Q 625 142 609 153 Q 557 190 574 412 Q 574 422 575 431 L 576 459 Z" ] } 4 strokes 比 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 264, 421 ], [ 457, 464 ] ], [ [ 195, 651 ], [ 249, 591 ], [ 192, 114 ], [ 428, 284 ] ], [ [ 570, 468 ], [ 839, 529 ] ], [ [ 495, 778 ], [ 562, 713 ], [ 545, 295 ], [ 572, 149 ], [ 625, 115 ], [ 711, 101 ], [ 881, 131 ], [ 900, 150 ], [ 890, 309 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M268,409C288,407 324,412 375,426C429,442 451,447 458,455C474,480 434,485 422,486C395,489 366,468 270,444C259,442 256,409 268,409Z", "M270,444C274,530 278,590 282,604C284,617 281,626 273,633C264,641 245,652 213,660C201,664 192,663 188,658C183,654 184,645 193,631C205,611 214,589 219,563C223,539 224,484 222,396C219,324 207,269 196,228C188,203 175,174 147,144C138,136 137,124 142,107C148,87 155,71 167,61C175,54 185,56 195,67C232,110 304,177 416,264C427,273 434,280 436,286C437,291 436,293 431,292C423,292 372,264 279,209C271,205 266,205 263,207C258,211 257,218 258,230C261,304 265,357 268,409C269,432 269,432 270,444Z", "M575,455C599,446 658,458 741,480C819,501 843,504 847,524C849,533 823,552 798,552C766,553 743,529 576,487C566,485 565,457 575,455Z", "M576,487C579,610 589,664 603,705C607,721 602,737 581,752C563,765 546,774 532,782C518,790 506,792 493,784C484,780 488,768 503,747C520,722 529,677 530,612C530,561 529,482 523,377C515,253 520,168 553,128C582,94 631,77 694,70C718,68 747,67 781,67C833,67 879,77 919,92C944,102 952,114 944,133C926,171 913,224 903,289C901,300 897,308 893,312C887,318 883,314 881,302C873,264 863,230 855,200C849,181 838,167 823,153C803,137 754,128 673,135C640,139 620,148 609,153C556,180 573,400 575,455C576,476 576,476 576,487Z" ] } 4 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.