倍
倍 (bèi) means “times”. It is made of 亻 + 咅 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 倍 into its parts
What 倍 is made of
- 亻 rén — person
- 咅 pǒu — to spit out
- 立 lì — to stand
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 立 lì — to stand
倍 stroke order
Example sentences
他的房间是我的两倍大。Tā de fángjiān shì wǒ de liǎng bèi dà.His room is twice as big as mine.
今年的学生比去年多一倍。Jīnnián de xuéshēng bǐ qùnián duō yī bèi.There are twice as many students this year as last year.
Also built with 亻
- 亿yìhundred million
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 仁rénbenevolent
- 仅jǐnonly
- 仇chóuenemy
- 仍réngstill
- 仔zǐsmall thing
- 他tāhe
- 仗zhàng1to rely upon
- 付fùto pay
- 仙xiāngod
- 代dàion behalf of
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bèi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | times; -fold |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 4 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 倍
What does 倍 mean?
倍 (bèi) means “times; -fold”.
How many strokes does 倍 have?
倍 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 倍?
The radical of 倍 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 倍?
倍 is made of 亻 (person) and 咅 (to spit out).
Which HSK level is 倍?
倍 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 倍 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 32: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.