The character 臂 — “arm”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 臂 is read bì and means “arm”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 臂
臂 has 17 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 臂, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 臂 is made of
Below, 月 “flesh”; on top, 辟 bì hints at the reading, as it also does in 壁 bì and 避 bì.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 臂
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 臂?
臂 has 17 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 臂 mean?
臂 means “arm”. It appears in 手臂 (“arm”).
How do you pronounce 臂?
臂 is read bì. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 臂 have?
17 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 臂 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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