屁 (pì) is a Chinese character meaning “a fart”. It is written from 尸 (corpse) and 比 (to compare; two figures side by side), one enclosing the other, and takes 7 strokes.
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Structure
尸 + 比
Enclosing structure
Structure from: 现代字形构形分析（笔画数据核验：⿸尸比，3+4=7 画）；只描述今形，不追溯古字来源
Memory aid
尸 is a body leaning over from the top-left, and 比 tucks in underneath it. 比 is there for the sound: 比 is bǐ, 屁 is pì — same vowel, same shape of syllable, just a puff of air added to the initial. A body 尸 with 比 tucked under the back: that puff is a 屁.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
7 strokes
In real words
- 屁股pì gubottom; buttocks; rear end屁 = pì
- 放屁fàng pìto fart; (figurative) to talk nonsense屁 = pì
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All readings
fart
a fart; wind from the bowels; (colloquial) nonsense, worthless talk
由肛门排出的气体。口语中也用来指毫无价值的话或事。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 屁股pì gubottom; buttocks; rear end屁 = pì
- 放屁fàng pìto fart; (figurative) to talk nonsense屁 = pì
Sound component
比 family onset shift
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 屁 mean?
屁 (pì) means a fart; wind from the bowels; (colloquial) nonsense, worthless talk.
How do you pronounce 屁?
It is pronounced pì.
What parts is 屁 made of?
尸 (corpse) and 比 (to compare; two figures side by side), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: 现代字形构形分析（笔画数据核验：⿸尸比，3+4=7 画）；只描述今形，不追溯古字来源. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 屁 have?
7. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 屁?
尸. 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 屁?
Common ones are 屁股 and 放屁. The reading of 屁 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.