The character 啤 — “part of “beer””: how to write it and what it means

啤
pí

part of “beer”

11 strokes · HSK 3

The Chinese character 啤 is read pí and means “part of “beer””. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 啤

啤 has 11 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 啤, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 啤 is made of

On the left, 口 “mouth”: the character was chosen to imitate the sound of “beer”.

The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.

Words with 啤

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 啤?

啤 has 11 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 啤 mean?

啤 means “part of “beer””. It appears in 啤酒 (“beer”).

How do you pronounce 啤?

啤 is read pí. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 啤 have?

11 strokes.

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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 啤 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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