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How to Write 陴 (pí) — Meaning “parapet or low wall on a city wall”

pí 10 strokes Radical: 阝

陴 (pí) means "parapet or low wall on a city wall" in Chinese. It has 10 strokes with the radical 阝.

Rated 3.9/5 in difficulty (challenging).

Appears in 3+ common words including 城陴 (chéng pí), 陴堄 (pí nì), 守陴 (shǒu pí).

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How to Write 陴

The character 陴 (pí) is written with 10 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 阝 is one of its key components.

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What Does pí (陴) Mean in Chinese?

陴 means parapet or low wall on a city wall.

Character Data

Character陴
Pinyinpí (pi)
Meaningparapet or low wall on a city wall
Strokes10
Radical阝
Difficulty3.9/5

Origin of 陴

The character 陴 combines the radical 阝 (a mound or hill) on the left with 卑 (meaning low or humble) on the right. It originally depicted a low protective wall built on top of a city's earthen rampart—a 'parapet' that is both elevated (阝) yet low in height (卑).

💡 Memory Tip: Imagine a soldier on a city mound (阝) crouching low (卑) behind a tiny wall to dodge arrows—that's the 陴 parapet.

Common Words with 陴

城陴 chéng pí
Parapet on a city wall.
陴堄 pí nì
battlements or parapet
守陴 shǒu pí
To guard the city wall parapet.

Example Sentences

古老的城陴很坚固。

gǔ lǎo de chéng pí hěn jiān gù

The ancient battlements are very solid.

士兵在陴堄后观察。

shì bīng zài pí nì hòu guān chá

The soldier is observing from behind the battlements.

战士们负责守陴。

zhàn shì men fù zé shǒu pí

The soldiers are responsible for guarding the city walls.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
陴 (current) pí 10 阝
邾 zhū 8 阝
郁 yù 8 阝
郄 qiè 8 阝
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Frequently Asked Questions about 陴

陴 is made of the left radical 阝 (representing a mound or wall) and the right part 卑 (meaning low or humble). Together, they suggest a low wall on top of a city wall, which is exactly the meaning of parapet.

Characters with Radical 阝

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