鼻 (bí) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- nose
- first
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
鼻 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 鼻 is 鼻 — meaning nose. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
How the character is built
鼻 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 自 (self) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 畀 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 鼻
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
鼻 appears in 6 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 鼻 / 相关任务
Words containing 鼻 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 鼻 mean in Chinese?
鼻 (bí) means nose; first. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 鼻 have?
鼻 is written in 14 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 鼻?
The radical of 鼻 is 鼻 (nose).
What is the pinyin for 鼻?
鼻 is pronounced bí.
What HSK 4 words use 鼻?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 鼻 appears in 1 word, including 鼻子 (bízi). See the full list above.