⽐

compare

bǐ (bi3)

Radical no. 81 · 4 strokes (第 81 部首 · 4 画 dì 81 bùshǒu · 4 huà)

Radical ⽐ (bǐ) — meaning: compare, 4 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originated as a pictograph of two persons standing side by side in oracle-bone script, expressing the idea of comparison or contrast. Over time the form was simplified into the modern shape with two strokes or symmetrical elements.

Mnemonic: Two similar strokes placed side by side mirror the visual act of laying two things parallel to compare them.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

2 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 比bǐ

    to compare

    HSK 1

    4 strokes

  • 毕bì

    the whole of

    6 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.