匹
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pǐ · bolt of cloth

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HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #3794
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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

4Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

匸Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 匹

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pǐWords pronounced pǐ
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Example sentences

Notice where 匹 sits in each complete thought.

Tā bù pǐ pèi de lā dīng zhīyī.它不匹配的拉丁之一。

It doesn't match the Latin one.

Source: Tatoeba #6677997 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì gǔ jīn wú pǐ de wěi dà zhèng zhì jiā.他是古今无匹的伟大政治家。

He is the greatest statesman that ever lived.

Source: Tatoeba #2029371 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Liǎng gè shù zì bù pǐ pèi.两个数字不匹配。

Two figures did not match.

Source: Tatoeba #9973730 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè pǐ bān mǎ shì nǐ de ma?这匹斑马是你的吗?

Is this zebra yours?

Source: Tatoeba #8135399 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège nán rén yǒu yì pǐ mǎ.这个男人有一匹马。

This man has a horse.

Source: Tatoeba #1066783 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè pǐ mǎ bú shì bái sè de.这匹马不是白色的。

This horse is not white.

Source: Tatoeba #3154187 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 匹 in context

  1. Say pǐ, then recall the core meaning: bolt of cloth.
  2. Write all 4 strokes while keeping the left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 匹配 (pǐ pèi), meaning “to mate or marry”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 匹 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.