(bèi) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order

bèi to double; to increase or multiply 10 strokes · Radical (man) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 倍 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced bèi.

Stroke Order & Practice

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倍 — 10 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

=
left man
right to spit out

Radical

The radical of is — meaning man. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 使.

HSK 4 Words Containing 倍

bèi times; -fold (multiplier)
今年的销售量是去年的两倍。
Jīnnián de xiāoshòuliàng shì qùnián de liǎng bèi.
This year's sales are double last year's.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

appears in 6 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

学会选择正确的方法,才能事半功
From Mock Exam 07 →
很多观众批评这个做法,因为电影院的东西特别贵,大约比超市贵三
From Mock Exam 01 →

FAQ

What does 倍 mean in Chinese?

倍 (bèi) means to double; to increase or multiply. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).

How many strokes does 倍 have?

倍 is written in 10 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 倍?

The radical of 倍 is 亻 (man). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 保, 任, 使, 倒, 低.

What is the pinyin for 倍?

倍 is pronounced bèi.

What HSK 4 words use 倍?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 倍 appears in 1 word, including 倍 (bèi). See the full list above.

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