培
培 (péi) · to cultivate
培 (péi) means “to cultivate”. It is made of 土 + 咅 and has 11 strokes.
Break 培 into its parts
What 培 is made of
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 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
Origin hint: 土 gives the meaning, 咅 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
培 stroke order
Example sentences with 培训
公司给新员工培训。Gōngsī gěi xīn yuángōng péixùn.The company gives training to new employees.
你参加过电脑培训吗？Nǐ cānjiā guo diànnǎo péixùn ma?Have you ever taken computer training?
Words with 培
Also built with 土
- 去qùto go
- 吐tǔto spit
- 圣shèngholy
- 在zàiat
- 地deadverb particle (-ly)
- 场chǎngplace
- 圾jīgarbage
- 址zhǐlocation
- 均jūnequal
- 坏huàibad
- 坐zuòto sit
- 坑kēngpit
Quick facts
| Pinyin | péi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to cultivate |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 土 (earth, #32) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 培
What does 培 mean?
培 (péi) means “to cultivate”.
How many strokes does 培 have?
培 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 培?
The radical of 培 is 土 (tǔ, “earth”), Kangxi radical number 32.
What parts make up 培?
培 is made of 土 (earth) and 咅 (to spit out).
Keep learning
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