脾 (pí) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- spleen
- pancreas
- temper
- disposition
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
脾 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 脾 is ⺼ — meaning meat. 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: 背膊肚肤膏胳肯脱.
How the character is built
脾 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component ⺼ (flesh) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 卑 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 脾
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
脾 appears in 18 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 脾 / 相关任务
Words containing 脾 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 脾 mean in Chinese?
脾 (pí) means spleen, pancreas; temper, disposition. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 脾 have?
脾 is written in 12 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 脾?
The radical of 脾 is ⺼ (meat). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 背, 膊, 肚, 肤, 膏.
What is the pinyin for 脾?
脾 is pronounced pí.
What HSK 4 words use 脾?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 脾 appears in 1 word, including 脾气 (píqi). See the full list above.