披
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pī · to wear

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HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #5845
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 披

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pīWords pronounced pī
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Example sentences

Notice where 披 sits in each complete thought.

Tā pī shàng yí jiàn wài tào, shàng le lù.她披上一件外套,上了路。

She threw on a coat and set off.

Source: Tatoeba #12375604 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yǐ qián chī pī sà, dàn xiàn zài bùliǎo.我以前吃披萨,但现在不了。

I used to eat pizza, but now I don't.

Source: Tatoeba #4540770 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ dǎ diàn huà dìng le gè pī sà.我打电话订了个披萨。

I ordered a pizza on the phone.

Source: Tatoeba #334639 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè nán hái shì yì tóu pī zhe yáng pí de láng.这男孩是一头披着羊皮的狼。

This boy is a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Source: Tatoeba #835625 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ mǎi le gè pī sà huí jiā le.汤姆买了个披萨回家了。

Tom bought a pizza and headed home.

Source: Tatoeba #13911129 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ wèi zhège pī sà fù le qián.汤姆为这个披萨付了钱。

Tom paid for the pizza.

Source: Tatoeba #11199814 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 披 in context

  1. Say pī, then recall the core meaning: to wear.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 披露 (pī lù), meaning “to reveal”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 披 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.