避
避 (bì) means “to avoid”. It is made of 辶 + 辟 and has 16 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 避 into its parts
What 避 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 辟 pì — law
- 尸 shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 辛 xīn — bitter
- 立 lì — to stand
- 十 — ten
- 尸 shī — body
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 辟 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
避 stroke order
Example sentences
我们在树下避雨。Wǒmen zài shù xià bì yǔ.We took shelter from the rain under a tree.
他为什么总是避着我？Tā wèishénme zǒngshì bì zhe wǒ?Why does he always avoid me?
Words with 避
Also built with 辶
- 巡xúnto cruise
- 边biānside
- 辽liáodistant
- 达dáto reach
- 迁qiānto shift
- 迄qìto extend
- 迅xùnquick
- 过guòto pass
- 迈màito step
- 迎yíngto welcome
- 运yùnto run
- 近jìnnear
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to avoid; to keep away from; to shelter from |
| Strokes | 16 |
| Radical | 辵 (walk, #162) |
| Pattern | Bottom-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 避
What does 避 mean?
避 (bì) means “to avoid; to keep away from; to shelter from”.
How many strokes does 避 have?
避 has 16 strokes.
What is the radical of 避?
The radical of 避 is 辵 (chuò, “walk”), Kangxi radical number 162.
What parts make up 避?
避 is made of 辶 (walking, moving) and 辟 (law).
Which HSK level is 避?
避 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 避 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 39: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.