比 bǐ
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 比 — to compare, liken
- Made of
- 匕 spoon, ladle 匕 spoon, ladle
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
比如说
bǐrúshuō
for example
Characters in this word
如 rú
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 女 — woman, girl
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
说 shuō
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 讠 — words, speech
- Made of
- 讠 words, speech 兑 to exchange
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 比如说，我爱茶。 Bǐrúshuō, wǒ ài chá. For example, I really like tea.
- 比如说，他很忙。 Bǐrúshuō, tā hěn máng. For example, he is very busy.
- 比如说，明天去。 Bǐrúshuō, míngtiān qù. For example, we can go tomorrow.