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呗

Character

呗 bài · bei

Character2 readings

(bound form) to chant (from Sanskrit "pāṭhaka")

Radical
口
Strokes
7
Structure
Left–right
Parts
口 贝
Traditional
唄
Frequency
#3452 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

bàiMain readingbeiRare reading

bài

bai4Main reading
  1. (bound form) to chant (from Sanskrit "pāṭhaka") CC-CEDICT

Words that use “呗” as bài

梵呗fàn bài(Buddhism) chanting of prayersWord

bei

bei5Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is bài.

  1. modal particle indicating lack of enthusiasm CC-CEDICT
  2. modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way CC-CEDICT

Words that use “呗” as bei

花呗huā beiAnt Check Later, consumer credit service offered by Ant…Word

Stroke order

All 7 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 呗

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Same radical 口

All characters with 口 →
和hé吗ma嗎ma可kě后hòu名míng台tái同tóng员yuán員yuán喜xǐ噹dāng
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