杯
杯 (bēi) means “cup”. It is made of 木 + 不 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 杯 into its parts
What 杯 is made of
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 不 bù — not
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 不 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我要一杯茶。Wǒ yào yī bēi chá.I'd like a cup of tea.
你喝了几杯水？Nǐ hē le jǐ bēi shuǐ?How many glasses of water did you drink?
Words with 杯
Also built with 木
- 休xiūrest
- 床chuángbed
- 本běnmeasure word for books
- 机jīmachine
- 条tiáostrip
- 果guǒfruit
- 树shùtree
- 校xiàoschool
- 样yàngform
- 桌zhuōtable
- 椅yǐchair
- 楼lóubuilding
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bēi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | cup; glass |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 木 (tree, #75) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 杯
What does 杯 mean?
杯 (bēi) means “cup; glass”.
How many strokes does 杯 have?
杯 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 杯?
The radical of 杯 is 木 (mù, “tree”), Kangxi radical number 75.
What parts make up 杯?
杯 is made of 木 (tree) and 不 (not).
Which HSK level is 杯?
杯 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1.
Learn 杯 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 25: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.