匕 (bǐ) is a Chinese character meaning “an ancient spoon”. It takes 2 strokes.
Learn to write “dagger; ancient spoon”
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Structure
匕
Single unit
- 匕 ancient spoon; dagger · bǐ unknown
Structure from: Unicode U+5315 and hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 modern glyph inspection
Memory aid
The bent shape of 匕 can remind you of a small dagger.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
2 strokes
In real words
- 匕首bǐ shǒudagger匕 = bǐ
- 图穷匕见tú qióng bǐ xiànthe hidden intention is revealed匕 = bǐ
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All readings
dagger; ancient spoon
an ancient spoon; also a bound morpheme used in the word for dagger
古代的一种取食器具；现代也作为语素用于“匕首”。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 匕首bǐ shǒudagger匕 = bǐ
- 图穷匕见tú qióng bǐ xiànthe hidden intention is revealed匕 = bǐ
Easy to confuse with
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 匕 mean?
匕 (bǐ) means an ancient spoon; also a bound morpheme used in the word for dagger.
How do you pronounce 匕?
It is pronounced bǐ.
How many strokes does 匕 have?
2. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 匕?
匕. 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 匕?
Common ones are 匕首 and 图穷匕见. The reading of 匕 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.