别bié
to separate, to distinguish, to classify; to leave; other; do not, must not. 7 strokes, radical 刂, first met in HSK 2.
What 别 is made of
另 (lìng, another) and 刂 (dāo, knife).
To draw boundaries 刂 between classes 另.
How to write 别
Strokes 1–5 write 另, then strokes 6–7 write 刂.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 别
Words that use 别
| 特别 | special, particularly 形容与众不同，不一般 他把握事物特别的规律。He grasps the particular pattern of things. Lesson 71, 晒太阳 · 晨钟暮鼓与格物穷理 · Daily Rhythms & Inquiry into Nature |
| 告别 | to say farewell 临走前向别人表示要离开了 老艺术家挥手向观众告别。The veteran performer waved and bid farewell to the audience. Lesson 176, 影视艺术与舞台演出 · 新闻传媒与公共资讯 · Journalism, Media Reporting & Public Notices |
| 分别 | to part ways 各自离开，不再待在一起 欢聚过后大家终须分别。After the happy reunion, everyone had to part ways eventually. Lesson 182, 走亲访友与奔赴团圆 · 节日民俗与礼尚往来 · Festivals, Folk Traditions & Social Courtesies |
| 区别 | to distinguish, a distinction 找出两件事情之间不一样的地方 我们必须明确区分两者的区别。We must clearly tell apart between the two. Lesson 213, 审视差距与查漏补缺 · 领导决策与组织考核 · Leadership Strategy, Civic Governance & Administrative Evaluation |
| 性别 | gender 分辨一个人是男是女的类别 招聘时不论性别一视同仁。Hiring treats everyone equally, regardless of gender. Lesson 233, 个性素养与职业风范 · 职场交往与个性养成 · Professional Rapport, Character Traits & Human Potential |
| 个别 | isolated rare instances 只是少数、不常见的特殊情况 工程师严查个别微小的瑕疵。The engineer strictly checked for isolated minor defects. Lesson 282, 宏基伟业与工程规程 · 现代工造与城市商埠 · Modern Engineering, Commerce & Urban Structure |
| 差别 | difference, disparity 指两者之间明显不同的地方 新旧版本之间存在细微差别。There is a subtle difference between the old and new versions. Lesson 397, 研阅辨析 · 审时度势与明辨是非 · Discernment & Empirical Truth |
More characters with the radical 刂
All 20 of them, and what the radical means, on the 刂 radical page.