杯bēi
cup, glass; measure word for liquids. 8 strokes, radical 木, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 杯
Strokes 1–4 write 木, then strokes 5–8 write 不.
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 杯 · the stroke-order rules
What 杯 is made of
木 carries the meaning — tree — and 不 carries the sound.
Words that use 杯
| 干杯 | to toast, cheers 举起杯子一起喝酒庆祝 大家举杯干杯，庆祝比赛胜利。Everyone raised their glasses to toast, celebrating the team's victory. Lesson 25, 上高中 · 刚毅果决与物换星移 · Fortitude, Precision & Social Fellowship |
| 杯子 | cup 用来装开水让人喝水的小器具 我看这几箱里，有的碗大，有些杯子有点儿浅呢。Looking in these crates, some bowls are big, and some cups are a bit shallow. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 6, 烧水喝茶 |
| 世界杯 | the World Cup 每四年举办一次的全球足球赛事 今年的世界杯吸引了全球球迷。This year's the World Cup drew fans from every corner of the globe. Lesson 172, 环球盛典与世界舞台 · 国际视野与外交盛会 · Global Relations, Diplomacy & World Gatherings |
Characters that share the sound part 不
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 木
All 67 of them, and what the radical means, on the 木 radical page.