陪 (péi) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to accompany
- to be with
- to keep company
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
陪 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 陪 is 阝 — meaning place. 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: 部际随队降郊险.
How the character is built
陪 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 阝 (place) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 咅 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 陪
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
陪 appears in 25 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 陪 / 相关任务
Words containing 陪 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 陪 mean in Chinese?
陪 (péi) means to accompany, to be with, to keep company. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 陪 have?
陪 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 陪?
The radical of 陪 is 阝 (place). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 部, 际, 随, 队, 降.
What is the pinyin for 陪?
陪 is pronounced péi.
What HSK 4 words use 陪?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 陪 appears in 1 word, including 陪 (péi). See the full list above.