The character 倍 — “times”: how to write it and what it means

倍
bèi

times (multiple)

10 strokes · HSK 4 · word page

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.

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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.

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