避
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bì · to avoid, to turn away

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HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #6063
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16Total strokes

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Lower-left enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

辶Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 避

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bìWords pronounced bì
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Example sentences

Notice where 避 sits in each complete thought.

Nà shì kě bì miǎn de.那是可避免的。

That's avoidable.

Source: Tatoeba #5842633 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā duǒ bì le nà xiē wèn tí.他躲避了那些問題。

He avoided the problems.

Source: Tatoeba #10518676 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā men qù le ài dīng bǎo bì shǔ.他们去了爱丁堡避暑。

They went to Edinburgh to escape from the summer heat.

Source: Tatoeba #850977 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yáng zǐ huí bì wǒ tí chū de wèn tí.洋子回避我提出的问题。

Yoko avoided answering my question.

Source: Tatoeba #347322 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú yào táo bì, wǒ yào nǐ huí dá wǒ de wèn tí.不要逃避,我要你回答我的問題。

Don't dodge the issue, I want you to answer my question.

Source: Tatoeba #344773 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yào qù dǎ tāng mǔ, dàn shì tā bì kāi le.我要去打汤姆,但是他避开了。

I tried to hit Tom, but he ducked.

Source: Tatoeba #9012195 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 避 in context

  1. Say bì, then recall the core meaning: to avoid, to turn away.
  2. Write all 16 strokes while keeping the lower-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 避免 (bì miǎn), meaning “to avert”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 避 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.