(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
Liberia
Zambia
Mozambique
Bia, Greek goddess of force and violence
Pretoria, capital of South Africa
Gatsby
unlike
to compare; to match; comparison
according to; in the light of; contrast
Machu Picchu
can be found everywhere
Kobe Bryant
Namibia
rabbi (loanword)
Nubia
contrast (balance of black and white in TV screen setup)
to make invidious comparisons; to compete with; to emulate
ratio; specific value
Abidjan (city in Ivory Coast)
to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom)
Beverly Hills
comparative literature
neighbor; near; next to
Iberia; the Iberian peninsula
Snoopy (comic strip pet dog)