How to say “drape over” in Chinese
drape over (the shoulders)
“Drape over” in Chinese is 披, pī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
披 is read pī. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 皮 pí hints at the reading, as it also does in 疲 pí.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “披”.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Throw on, roll up, stick”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “drape over” in Chinese?
“Drape over” in Chinese is 披, pinyin pī.
What does 披 mean?
披 (pī) means “drape over (the shoulders)”.
How do you write 披?
披 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 披?
披 is read pī. Tones: pī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“drape over” in the lesson “Throw on, roll up, stick”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
Start for free