Spot 丙
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
丙 component
bǐng · third; 3rd heavenly stem
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 丙
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue丙Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 丙 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
病=
疒
邴=
+阝
陋=
阝+乚
柄=
木
炳=
火
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 丙 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
病bìng
illness
HSK 3.0 · L1看病kànbìngto visit a doctor
HSK 3.0 · L1生病shēngbìngto fall ill
HSK 3.0 · L1病人bìngrénsick person
HSK 3.0 · L3病房bìngfángward
HSK 3.0 · L5病情bìngqíngstate of an illness
HSK 3.0 · L5疾病jíbìngdisease
HSK 3.0 · L5毛病máobìngfault
HSK 3.0 · L5病毒bìngdúvirus
HSK 3.0 · L6传染病chuánrǎnbìnginfectious disease
HSK 3.0 · L6发病fābìngChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L6艾滋病àizībìngChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L7-9