Character

卑

bēi HSK 7

卑 bēi HSK 7

1. low; lowly
2. (lit.) declining; weak
3. (lit.) humble; modest
4. inferior in quality; base
5. a surname
6. (lit.) servile; submissive (opposite of 亢)

Words using 卑 as bēi (3)

1 卑微 bēi wēi — lowly, humble HSK 7
- 卑 low, base (in status or position)
- 微 small, insignificant
Example

她出身卑微，但努力改变了命运。

tā chū shēn bēi wēi dàn nǔ lì gǎi biàn le mìng yùn

She came from humble origins, but worked hard to change her fate.
2 卑鄙 bēi bǐ — despicable HSK 7
- 卑 base, lowly, inferior
- 鄙 contemptible, vulgar, despicable
Example

他用卑鄙的手段获得了成功。

tā yòng bēi bǐ de shǒu duàn huò dé le chéng gōng

He achieved success through despicable means.
3 自卑 zì bēi — inferior, having an inferiority complex HSK 7
- 自 self, oneself
- 卑 low, inferior, base
Example

不要自卑，每个人都有自己的优点。

bú yào zì bēi měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de yōu diǎn

Don't feel inferior, everyone has their own strengths.

Structure & writing

卑 bēi — low; lowly

卑 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 3

啤 pí beer (low-alcohol drink brewed from barley and hops, with foam and a slightly bitter taste)

HSK 4

牌 pái a sign or token made of wood or other material 脾 pí spleen (internal organ)

HSK 7

碑 bēi stone stele inscribed with text, erected to commemorate an event, achievement, or as a marker

consists of

1 白 bái — white (color like snow or milk, opposite of black)

白 is a component in 19 characters

HSK 1

百 bǎi hundred (the number 100) 的 de structural particle used after an attributive: ① general modifier before a noun ② possessive modifier ③ attributive is a person's name or pronoun, head noun is a role or identity ④ head noun combines with a preceding verb to express an action, attributive is the object of that action

HSK 3

怕 pà to fear; to be afraid of 拍 pāi to slap or pat with the palm or a flat object 泉 quán spring water

HSK 4

貌 mào appearance, looks

HSK 6

皇 huáng monarch; emperor 迫 pò to compel; to force

HSK 7

伯 bó uncle (father's elder brother) 卑 bēi low; lowly 帕 pà small square cloth for wiping hands or face; handkerchief 柏 bǎi cypress tree, an evergreen with scale-like leaves and cone fruits; hard wood used as building material 泊 bó to moor a boat; to dock

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皂 zào black (color) 皆 jiē all; everyone 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade 粕 pò dregs left over from brewing wine 舶 bó large oceangoing vessel 魄 pò the corporeal soul (in superstition, the spirit attached to the body)

2 十 shí — ten (the number 9+1)

十 is a component in 29 characters

HSK 1

什 shén see "什么": ① interrogative pronoun; ② indefinite reference; ③ universal reference (used before 也/都); ④ surprise or dissatisfaction; ⑤ reproach; ⑥ disagreement; ⑦ non-exhaustive enumeration 卖 mài to sell; to exchange goods, skills, or labor for money (opposite of 买) 早 zǎo morning

HSK 2

妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫)

HSK 3

南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲)

HSK 4

克 kè to be able to; can 博 bó abundant; plentiful 叶 yè leaf (of a plant) 戴 dài to wear or put on (something on the head or body) 支 zhī to prop up; to support

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毕 bì to finish, to conclude 汁 zhī juice; liquid containing certain substances 章 zhāng a section or chapter of music, poetry, or prose 计 jì to calculate; to reckon 质 zhì fundamental nature of a thing 辛 xīn pungent; spicy 针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting)

HSK 5

华 huá referring to China 协 xié harmonious; in accord 古 gǔ ancient; of a bygone era, opposite of 'present' 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle) 索 suǒ thick rope or chain

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裁 cái to arrange and select (mostly used in literary arts)

HSK 6

德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 截 jié to cut off; to sever (something long and slender)

HSK 7

卉 huì general term for various plants (esp. ornamental grasses and flowers) 卑 bēi low; lowly 嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze

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