被 bèi
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 衤 — cloth
- Made of
- 衤 cloth 皮 skin, hide, fur, feathers
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
被
bèi
by (marks passive)
Character
Example phrases
- 杯子被打破。 Bēi zi bèi dǎ pò. The cup is broken.
- 门被关上了。 Mén bèi guān shàng le. The door is closed.
- 他被老师夸。 Tā bèi lǎo shī kuā. He is praised by the teacher.