鼻
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bí · nose

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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

14Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

鼻Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 鼻

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Example sentences

Notice where 鼻 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ yǒu yí gè dà bízi.你有一个大鼻子。

You have a big nose.

Source: Tatoeba #1898978 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú yào zài wā nǎi de bízi le.不要再挖妳的鼻子了。

Stop picking your nose.

Source: Tatoeba #13139032 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de bízi shàng cháng le yí gè xiǎo gēda.他的鼻子上长了一个小疙瘩。

On his nose grew a small pimple.

Source: Tatoeba #3479877 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de bízi hěn cháng.他的鼻子很长。

He has a long nose.

Source: Tatoeba #677003 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de bízi méi bàn fǎ hū xī le.我的鼻子没办法呼吸了。

I can't breathe through my nose.

Source: Tatoeba #343677 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de bízi kàn qǐ lái xiàng tǔ dòu.他的鼻子看起来像土豆。

His nose looks like a potato.

Source: Tatoeba #1788118 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 鼻 in context

  1. Say bí, then recall the core meaning: nose.
  2. Write all 14 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 鼻子 (bí zi), meaning “nose”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 鼻 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.