杯 bēi

HSK 1Character

cup; glass — a small container for drinking water, tea, or coffee

Radical: 木
Strokes: 8
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 木不
Traditional: 杯
Frequency: #666 most common character

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Meaning

bēi

bei1

cup; glass — a small container for drinking water, tea, or coffee
measure word for drinks (as in 一杯茶, one cup of tea)

Examples

我要一杯水。
wǒ yào yì bēi shuǐ
I want a glass of water.
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这个杯子很漂亮。
zhè ge bēi zi hěn piào liang
This cup is very pretty.
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Stroke order

Practice writing 杯

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Words with 杯

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杯子bēi zicup; glass (a small container you drink from)WordHSK 1 杯具bēi jùcupWord 杯垫bēi diàn(beverage) coasterWord 杯套bēi tàocup sleeveWord 杯托bēi tuōa saucerWord

杯珓bēi jiào(folk religion) moon blocks – a pair of crescent-shaped divination blocks thrown on the ground to seek a deity's responseSee 筊杯WordUnreviewed

杯盖bēi gàicup lid; cup coverWord

杯筊bēi jiǎo(folk religion) moon blocks – a pair of crescent-shaped divination blocks thrown on the ground to seek a deity's responseSee 筊杯WordUnreviewed

杯葛bēi gé(dialect) (loanword) to boycottWord 杯面bēi miàncup noodlesWord 杯中物bēi zhōng wùthe contents of the cupWord 杯弓蛇影bēi gōng shé yǐnglit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicionsWord

Same radical 木

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杯

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