必
必 (bì) · surely
必 (bì) means “surely”. It is made of 心 + 丿 and has 5 strokes.
Break 必 into its parts
What 必 is made of
- 心 xīn — heart
- 丿 — falling stroke
必 stroke order
Example sentences with 必须
我们必须早点儿走。Wǒmen bìxū zǎo diǎnr zǒu.We must leave early.
明天必须来吗？Míngtiān bìxū lái ma?Do I have to come tomorrow?
Words with 必
- 必须bìxūmust
- 必然bìráninevitable
- 必要bìyàonecessary
- 不必bùbìneed not
- 未必wèibìnot necessarily
- 何必hébìwhy should
- 势必shìbìto be bound to
- 务必wùbìmust
Also built with 心
- 忌jìjealous
- 忍rěnto endure
- 志zhìdetermination
- 忘wàngto forget
- 忠zhōngloyalty
- 念niànto read aloud
- 忽hūsuddenly
- 态tàimanner
- 怎zěnwhat? why? how?
- 怒nùanger
- 思sīto think
- 怠dàiidle
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | surely |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 心 (heart, #61) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
Questions about 必
What does 必 mean?
必 (bì) means “surely”.
How many strokes does 必 have?
必 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 必?
The radical of 必 is 心 (xīn, “heart”), Kangxi radical number 61.
What parts make up 必?
必 is made of 心 (heart) and 丿 (falling stroke).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.