The character 佩 — “wear at the waist”: how to write it and what it means

佩
pèi

wear at the waist; admire

8 strokes · HSK 6

The Chinese character 佩 is read pèi and means “wear at the waist; admire”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 佩

佩 has 8 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 佩, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 佩 is made of

On the left, 亻 “person”.

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

Words with 佩

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 佩?

佩 has 8 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 佩 mean?

佩 means “wear at the waist; admire”. It appears in 佩服 (“admire”).

How do you pronounce 佩?

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

How many strokes does 佩 have?

8 strokes.

← 悲 grief豪 outstanding →

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 佩 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.

Start for free