陪 (péi) is a Chinese character meaning “to accompany”. It is written from 阝 (left form: mound (阜); right form: city or settlement (邑)) and 咅 (pǒu — a sound component (立 over 口), heard in 倍, 陪, 部), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
阝 + 咅
Left–right structure
- 阝 left form: mound (阜); right form: city or settlement (邑) · fù meaning
- 咅 pǒu — a sound component (立 over 口), heard in 倍, 陪, 部 · pǒu sound
Structure from: IDS 现代字形拆分 ⿰阝咅；与 hanzi-writer-data 笔画数据核验：第 1–2 笔属 阝，第 3–10 笔属 咅；说文解字：陪，重土也。从𨸏咅声
Memory aid
The 咅 part stands right beside the mound (阝), never leaving its side — it keeps it company. Both parts are really in this character: 陪 means "to accompany".
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 陪伴péi bànto accompany; to keep someone company陪 = péi
- 陪同péi tóngto accompany (someone somewhere)陪 = péi
Go deeper
All readings
to accompany
to accompany; to keep someone company; to assist
跟随在一起，做伴；从旁协助。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 陪伴péi bànto accompany; to keep someone company陪 = péi
- 陪同péi tóngto accompany (someone somewhere)陪 = péi
Sound component
咅 family diverged
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 陪 mean?
陪 (péi) means to accompany; to keep someone company; to assist.
How do you pronounce 陪?
It is pronounced péi.
What parts is 陪 made of?
阝 (left form: mound (阜); right form: city or settlement (邑)) and 咅 (pǒu — a sound component (立 over 口), heard in 倍, 陪, 部), side by side. The recorded source is: IDS 现代字形拆分 ⿰阝咅；与 hanzi-writer-data 笔画数据核验：第 1–2 笔属 阝，第 3–10 笔属 咅；说文解字：陪，重土也。从𨸏咅声. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 陪 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 陪?
阝. 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 陪?
Common ones are 陪伴 and 陪同. The reading of 陪 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.