佩 (pèi) is a Chinese character meaning “to wear or carry something on the body (especially at the”. It is written from 亻 (person (the form 人 takes on the left)) and 凡 (ordinary; every) and 巾 (cloth), side by side, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
亻 + 凡 + 巾
Left–right structure
- 亻 person (the form 人 takes on the left) · rén meaning
- 凡 ordinary; every · fán meaning
- 巾 cloth · jīn meaning
Structure from: 说文解字 卷八·人部: 佩，大帶佩也。从人从凡从巾
Memory aid
A person (亻) carrying an everyday (凡) cloth (巾) tucked at the belt — all three parts are really in this character, and together they say: something you wear on you.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 佩服pèi fúto admire佩 = pèiHSK 4
- 钦佩qīn pèito admire; to esteem佩 = pèiHSK 6
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All readings
to wear; to admire
to wear or carry something on the body (especially at the belt); by extension, to admire
把东西挂或系在身上；引申指心里敬服。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 佩服pèi fúto admire佩 = pèiHSK 4
- 钦佩qīn pèito admire; to esteem佩 = pèiHSK 6
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 佩 mean?
佩 (pèi) means to wear or carry something on the body (especially at the belt); by extension, to admire.
How do you pronounce 佩?
It is pronounced pèi.
What parts is 佩 made of?
亻 (person (the form 人 takes on the left)) and 凡 (ordinary; every) and 巾 (cloth), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字 卷八·人部: 佩，大帶佩也。从人从凡从巾. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 佩 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 佩?
亻. 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 佩?
Common ones are 佩服 and 钦佩. The reading of 佩 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.