币
币 (bì) · currency
币 (bì) means “currency”. It is made of 丿 + 巾 and has 4 strokes.
Break 币 into its parts
What 币 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 巾 jīn — cloth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: Bills written on silk 巾 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
币 stroke order
Example sentences with 人民币
这个包一百块人民币。Zhège bāo yībǎi kuài rénmínbì.This bag costs one hundred yuan.
你有人民币吗？Nǐ yǒu rénmínbì ma?Do you have any Renminbi?
Words with 币
Also built with 丿
- 么meinterrogative particle
- 乌wūcrow
- 乎hūinterrogative or exclamatory final particle
- 乏fápoor
- 乒pīngused with pong for ping pong
- 九jiǔnine
- 儿érchild
- 几jǐhow many
- 刀dāoknife
- 力lìstrength
- 千qiānthousand
- 午wǔnoon
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | currency |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 巾 (turban, #50) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
Questions about 币
What does 币 mean?
币 (bì) means “currency”.
How many strokes does 币 have?
币 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 币?
The radical of 币 is 巾 (jīn, “turban”), Kangxi radical number 50.
What parts make up 币?
币 is made of 丿 (falling stroke) and 巾 (cloth).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.