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

bì to finish, to conclude, to end; completed 6 strokes · Radical 比 (to compare) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)

👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 毕 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 bì.

to finish
to conclude
to end
completed

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

毕 — 6 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图（数字为下笔顺序）。

Decomposition

毕 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

毕 =

比 top to compare

十 bottom ten

Radical

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

How the character is built

毕 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 十 (complete) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 比 originally indicated the sound.

HSK 4 Words Containing 毕

毕业 bìyè to graduate

她明年六月毕业。

Tā míngnián liùyuè bìyè.

She will graduate next June.

毕业生 bìyèshēng graduate; graduating student

今年有很多毕业生在找工作。

Jīnnián yǒu hěn duō bìyèshēng zài zhǎo gōngzuò.

Many graduates are looking for jobs this year.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

毕 appears in 25 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

毕业让人又高兴又难过。

From Mock Exam 08 →

Tasks Featuring 毕 / 相关任务

Words containing 毕 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 谈论教学、学习情况

Education & Learning · 毕业

📚 谈论就医情况、健康生活

Health & Medical · 毕业生

FAQ

What does 毕 mean in Chinese?

毕 (bì) means to finish, to conclude, to end; completed. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).

How many strokes does 毕 have?

毕 is written in 6 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 毕?

The radical of 毕 is 比 (to compare).

What is the pinyin for 毕?

毕 is pronounced bì.

What HSK 4 words use 毕?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 毕 appears in 2 words, including 毕业 (bìyè), 毕业生 (bìyèshēng). See the full list above.