批pī
a batch, a group. 7 strokes, radical 扌, first met in HSK 3.
How to write 批
Strokes 1–3 write 扌, then strokes 4–7 write 比.
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 批 · the stroke-order rules
What 批 is made of
扌 (shǒu, hand) and 比 (bǐ, to compare).
扌 carries the meaning — hand — and 比 carries the sound.
Words that use 批
| 批 | a batch, a group 指一次送到或处理的一组数量 首批结业学员获得广泛赞赏。The first batch of graduates won wide praise. Lesson 321, 琢玉成器与桃李争辉 · 霓裳艺韵与杏林深衷 · Fashion Aesthetics, Healing Fortitude & Academic Nurture |
| 批准 | to officially approve 上级正式同意某个申请或计划 主管部门正式批准了这项重大立项。The supervising department formally give the official go-ahead the major project. Lesson 211, 组织建设与人才选拔 · 领导决策与组织考核 · Leadership Strategy, Civic Governance & Administrative Evaluation |
| 批评 | to criticize 指出别人做得不对的地方 大会对形式主义问题给予严肃批评。The assembly issued a stern criticize of the problem of empty formalities. Lesson 212, 民主决议与全场反响 · 领导决策与组织考核 · Leadership Strategy, Civic Governance & Administrative Evaluation |
| 大批 | a large batch, in great quantity 指数量很多的一批 黑土地产出大批绿色优质大米。The black soil produced large batches of premium rice. Lesson 564, 大道康庄 · 匠心筑梦与经纬大道 · Civic Excellence & Artisanal Legacy |
Characters that share the sound part 比
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 扌
All 105 of them, and what the radical means, on the 手 radical page.