毕 (bì) is a Chinese character meaning “to finish”. It is written from 比 (to compare; two figures side by side) and 十 (ten), one above the other, and takes 6 strokes.
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Structure
比 + 十
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（简化字形，已对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画位置核验：前 4 笔为比，后 2 笔为十）
Memory aid
Two figures side by side (比) reach the line (十) drawn across the ground — everyone is across, the race is over: 毕, finished.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
6 strokes
In real words
- 毕业bì yèto graduate; graduation毕 = bìHSK 4
- 毕竟bì jìngafter all; all in all毕 = bìHSK 5
Go deeper
All readings
to finish
to finish; to complete; to conclude; fully, entirely
完结；结束。也表示全、都。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 毕业bì yèto graduate; graduation毕 = bìHSK 4
- 毕竟bì jìngafter all; all in all毕 = bìHSK 5
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 毕 mean?
毕 (bì) means to finish; to complete; to conclude; fully, entirely.
How do you pronounce 毕?
It is pronounced bì.
What parts is 毕 made of?
比 (to compare; two figures side by side) and 十 (ten), one above the other. The recorded source is: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（简化字形，已对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画位置核验：前 4 笔为比，后 2 笔为十）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 毕 have?
6. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 毕?
比. 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 毕?
Common ones are 毕业 and 毕竟. The reading of 毕 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.