Chinese word dictionary

拊髀

fǔ bì · to slap one's own buttocks in excitement or despair

Practice word

Word information

Simplified拊髀

Traditional拊髀

Pinyinfǔ bì

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

拊fǔ

to pat, to slap, to tap; the handle of a vessel

髀bì

buttocks, thigh; thigh bone

How to learn 拊髀

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.