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How to Write 吡 (bǐ) — Meaning “pyridine (used in chemical names)”

bǐ 7 strokes Radical: 口

吡 (bǐ) means "pyridine (used in chemical names)" in Chinese. It has 7 strokes with the radical 口.

Rated 3.5/5 in difficulty (challenging).

Appears in 3+ common words including 吡啶 (bǐ dìng), 吡咯 (bǐ gē), 吡嗪 (bǐ qín).

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How to Write 吡

The character 吡 (bǐ) is written with 7 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 口 is one of its key components.

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What Does bǐ (吡) Mean in Chinese?

吡 means pyridine (used in chemical names).

Character Data

Character吡
Pinyinbǐ (bi)
Meaningpyridine (used in chemical names)
Strokes7
Radical口
Difficulty3.5/5

Origin of 吡

This character combines the mouth radical 口 (indicating speech or sound) with the phonetic component 比 (bǐ, 'compare'). Originally it may have referred to a sound or exclamation, but in modern chemistry it is used phonetically to represent 'bi' in pyridine (吡啶).

💡 Memory Tip: Picture a mouth (口) saying 'Bee!' (比 like 'bee') while smelling a pungent pyridine chemical.

Common Words with 吡

吡啶 bǐ dìng
pyridine
吡咯 bǐ gē
pyrrole
吡嗪 bǐ qín
pyrazine

Example Sentences

这是一个吡啶分子。

zhè shì yí gè bǐ dìng fèn zǐ

This is a pyridine molecule.

吡咯是一种有机物。

bǐ gē shì yī zhǒng yǒu jī wù

Pyrrole is an organic substance.

吡嗪常用于香料。

bǐ qín cháng yòng yú xiāng liào

Pyrazine is often used in fragrances.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
吡 (current) bǐ 7 口
卟 bǔ 5 口
古 gǔ 5 口
句 gōu / jù 5 口
Stroke order practice for 吡 - bǐ

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Frequently Asked Questions about 吡

吡 is formed by the radical 口 (mouth) on the left and the phonetic component 比 (bǐ) on the right. The radical hints at a connection to mouth or sound, but in this character the meaning comes from its use in chemical transliterations, where 比 gives the pronunciation bǐ.

Characters with Radical 口

㕡hé卟bǔ口kǒu古gǔ句gōu/jù另lìng叨dāo/tāo叩kòu只zhī/zhǐ叫jiào

Other 7-Stroke Characters

㐬liú㳄xián两liǎng严yán串chuàn丽lì乱luàn亨hēng亩mǔ伯bó