(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

比 stroke order diagram
比 stroke order animation

Words containing 比

Word Meaning
Kubrick (Stanley); see kù bù lǐ kè
Kubrick (Stanley); see kù bù lǐ kè
to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom)
to contrast; contrast; ratio
contrast (balance of black and white in TV screen setup)
temperature contrast
temperature contrast
association of ideas; word association
association of ideas; word association
color contrast
Zambia (Tw)
Zambia (Tw)
(wing) aspect ratio (aerodynamics)
Gambia
(slang) BBQ
Babylon
barbital; barbitone
It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
inverse-square law (physics)
inverse square law (physics)
proportional to inverse square (physics)
Guinea-Bissau (Tw)
Guinea-Bissau (Tw)
Guinea-Bissau