(particle used for comparison and "-er than"); to compare

HSK 2 #199

Character data

HSK 2
Frequency 199th character
Radical ⽐ (81.0)
Strokes 4
Index # 105

Definitions

比 bǐ
  1. 1. (particle used for comparison and "-er than")
  2. 2. to compare
  3. 3. ratio
  4. 4. to contrast
  5. 5. to gesture (with hands)
  6. 6. abbr. for bǐ lì shí
  7. 7. Belgium
  8. 8. Belgian
比 bì
  1. 1. to be near
  2. 2. to associate with
比 bī
  1. 1. euphemistic variant of

Stroke order

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Words containing 比

Word Meaning
competition (sports etc); match; to compete
quite; relatively; comparatively
for example; for instance; such as
to contrast; contrast; ratio
proportion; scale
incomparable; matchless
for instance; instance; analogy
metaphor; to liken to; figuratively
proportion; specific gravity
Bill (name)
Pelé, Brazilian soccer star
to compare
bit (binary digit) (loanword)
Colombia; Columbia (District of, or University etc)
to be just like; can be compared to
Shakespeare (name)
pizza (loanword); Pisa, town in Toscana, Italy
score
bikini (loanword)
Belgium
can't compare with
incomparable
Caribbean
burpee (loanword)
Mississippi
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