培
Character learning workspace

péi · to cultivate, to farm

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

Watch · inspect · write

Learn every stroke in 培

Replay the complete order, pause on difficult movements, inspect one stroke at a time, then write it yourself with live correction.

Interactive stroke trainerWatch and inspect
Checking daily allowance…Please waitGo unlimited
Loading strokes…
0 strokes
Choose Watch order or Practice writing
Stroke graphics: Make Me a Hanzi / Arphic Public License
Step-by-step explorer

See how 培 is constructed

Switch between the accumulated form and the isolated movement of each stroke.

Loading stroke diagrams…

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

11Total strokes

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

Left-rightCharacter structure

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

土Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

Print and practise

Download a 培 writing sheet

Get a ready-to-use A4 sheet immediately, or open the full builder to change its grid and guidance.

Preparing worksheet…
Customize

Includes the stroke sequence, progressive tracing, and blank writing squares. Generated locally in your browser.

Vocabulary in context

Common words with 培

Open a word for its full breakdown, or listen before reading the meaning.

péiWords pronounced péi
Read and listen

Example sentences

Notice where 培 sits in each complete thought.

Rú guǒ xùn liàn dédàng de huà, yīnyuè cái néng shì kě yǐ péi yǎng chū lái de.如果训练得当的话,音乐才能是可以培养出来的。

Musical talent can be developed if it's properly trained.

Source: Tatoeba #1722334 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā mén xiǎng zāi péi xīn pǐn zhǒng de mǐ lái zēng jiā liáng shí shēng chǎn.他們想栽培新品種的米來增加糧食生產。

They want to increase food production by growing new kinds of rice.

Source: Tatoeba #339601 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ yào péi gēn hái shì yào xiāng cháng ?你要培根还是要香肠?

Would you like bacon or sausage?

Source: Tatoeba #406715 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Péi yǎng zhèng zhì yì shí yào huā fèi shí jiān.培养政治意识要花费时间。

It takes time to develop political awareness.

Source: Tatoeba #2394469 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zǐ nǚ péi yǎng quán shè huì dōu hěn guān xīn, jiào yù yào jìn xíng gǎi gé.子女培养全社会都很关心,教育要进行改革。

The raising of children is something that concerns the entire community. There will be an education reform.

Source: Tatoeba #421204 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ào dà lì yà de shǒudū shì kān péi lā, bú shì mò ěr běn.澳大利亚的首都是堪培拉,不是墨尔本。

The capital of Australia is Canberra, not Melbourne.

Source: Tatoeba #10072984 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 培 in context

  1. Say péi, then recall the core meaning: to cultivate, to farm.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 培训 (péi xùn), meaning “to cultivate”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 培 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.