The character 倍 — “times”: how to write it and what it means
times (multiple)
The Chinese character 倍 is read bèi and means “times (multiple)”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 倍
倍 has 10 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 倍, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 倍
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 倍?
倍 has 10 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 倍 mean?
倍 means “times (multiple)”. It appears in 加倍 (“double”), 倍增 (“double”).
How do you pronounce 倍?
倍 is read bèi. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 倍 have?
10 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 倍 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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