How to Write 皕 (bì) — Meaning “Two hundred”

Think of two stacks of one hundred coins each, placed next to each other — that's two hundred total. The character visually repeats the 百 symbol, just like repeating the amount.

Write the left 百 completely before starting the right 百; each half has the same stroke order: a short left-falling stroke, then 白, then the top horizontal. Keep both halves equal in size and leave a small gap between them, or the character may look like a messy double.

皕 is a rare character meaning "two hundred" and looks like two 百 side by side. 皋 (gāo) means "marsh" or "high" and has 白 on top with a different bottom part. 皎 (jiǎo) means "bright and white" and has 白 on the left with 交 on the right. Only 皕 contains two full 百 components.

皕 is extremely rare in daily speech; modern Chinese uses 二百 (èr bǎi) for "two hundred." It appears in classical book titles like 皕宋楼 (a library famous for owning two hundred Song dynasty editions) and in specialized historical or literary contexts.

Common words containing 皕 include: 皕宋 (bì sòng) — Two hundred Song Dynasty editions; 皕年 (bì nián) — Two hundred years; 皕部 (bì bù) — Two hundred volumes.