啤 (pí) is a Chinese character meaning “beer (used in 啤酒 and related words)”. It is written from 口 (mouth) and 卑 (lowly; humble), side by side, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
口 + 卑
Left–right structure
Structure from: 现代字形按 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（口3 + 卑8 = 11 笔，radStrokes 0–2 = 口）；右侧 卑 的表音身份由读音对照得出（卑 bēi / 啤 pí，声母韵母声调均有差异）
Memory aid
口 on the left is a mouth — something you put to your lips. 卑 on the right is only there for the sound: bēi drifts to pí. A mouth-drink that sounds like pí: 啤, as in 啤酒 beer.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 啤酒pí jiǔbeer啤 = pí
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All readings
beer
beer (used in 啤酒 and related words)
啤酒，用麦芽酿成的低度酒；多用在「啤酒」等词里。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 啤酒pí jiǔbeer啤 = pí
Sound component
卑 family
Easy to confuse with
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 啤 mean?
啤 (pí) means beer (used in 啤酒 and related words).
How do you pronounce 啤?
It is pronounced pí.
What parts is 啤 made of?
口 (mouth) and 卑 (lowly; humble), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代字形按 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（口3 + 卑8 = 11 笔，radStrokes 0–2 = 口）；右侧 卑 的表音身份由读音对照得出（卑 bēi / 啤 pí，声母韵母声调均有差异）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 啤 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 啤?
口. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 啤?
Common ones are 啤酒. The reading of 啤 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.