被bèi
a quilt. 10 strokes, radical 衤, first met in HSK 3.
How to write 被
Strokes 1–5 write 衤, then strokes 6–10 write 皮.
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 被 · the stroke-order rules
What 被 is made of
衤 (yī, cloth) and 皮 (pí, skin).
衤 carries the meaning — cloth — and 皮 carries the sound.
Words that use 被
| 被 | a quilt 睡觉时盖在身上保暖的厚棉套 奶奶把厚被拿到阳台上晾晒。Grandma took the thick quilt out to air on the balcony. Lesson 163, 衣着与布艺 · 服饰穿着与生活器物 · Attire, Daily Wear & Household Objects |
| 被子 | a quilt 睡觉时盖在身上保暖的东西 奶奶把被子拿到院子里晒太阳。Grandma took a quilt out to the yard to dry in the sun. Lesson 109, 温暖邻里 · 城市生活与新家 · Urban Life & The New Home |
| 被迫 | compelled, forced to 在压力之下不得不做某事 反方在铁证面前被迫认错。Facing the hard evidence, the other side was forced to concede the point. Lesson 251, 讲坛辩难与思想争鸣 · 校园治学与青春求索 · Campus Academics, Intellectual Debate & Graduation |
| 被动 | passive, inactive (opposite of proactive) 只等着别人安排，自己不主动去做 面对困难绝不能消极被动，要主动想办法。Facing difficulty, one must never stay passive — one should actively find solutions. Lesson 389, 担当有为 · 温慰人寰与固本强基 · Warm Solace & Bedrock Fortitude |
| 被告 | defendant 指在诉讼案件中被起诉的一方 依法严肃追究涉案被告刑事责任。The court pursued the defendant's criminal responsibility strictly. Lesson 541, 正义天平 · 笃行恪守与时代风云 · Urban Vigilance & Resilient Governance |
Characters that share the sound part 皮
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 衤
All 8 of them, and what the radical means, on the 衤 radical page.