The character 毕 — “finish”: how to write it and what it means

毕
bì

finish

6 strokes · HSK 4

The Chinese character 毕 is read bì and means “finish”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 毕

毕 has 6 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 毕, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 毕 is made of

On top, 比 bǐ hints at the sound; at the bottom, 十.

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

Words with 毕

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 毕?

毕 has 6 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 毕 mean?

毕 means “finish”. It appears in 毕业 (“graduate”), 毕业生 (“graduate”), 毕竟 (“after all”).

How do you pronounce 毕?

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

How many strokes does 毕 have?

6 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 毕 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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