碧
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bì · jade

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

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Learn every stroke in 碧

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

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Step-by-step explorer

See how 碧 is constructed

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

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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

14Total strokes

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

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

石Key radical

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

Print and practise

Download a 碧 writing sheet

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 碧

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Example sentences

Notice where 碧 sits in each complete thought.

Tā xiǎng zhǎo yí wèi jīn fā bì yǎn de ōu zhōu nǚ rén.他想找一位金发碧眼的欧洲女人。

I want to find a blonde, blue-eyed European woman.

Source: Tatoeba #1165961 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hǎi shuǐ kàn qǐ lái yí piàn bì lǜ, jù dà de bīng shān piāo fú zài zhōu wéi.海水看起來一片碧綠,巨大的冰山漂浮在周圍。

The sea looked quite green, and large icebergs were floating about.

Source: Tatoeba #13539402 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 碧 in context

  1. Say bì, then recall the core meaning: jade.
  2. Write all 14 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 碧绿 (bì lǜ), meaning “dark green”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 碧 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.