PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin bei
Learn how to write 34 Chinese characters pronounced “bei” across 4 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “bei” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
cup
HSK 1Learn →
(bound form) to prepare; to equip
HSK 2Learn →
north
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quilt
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the back of a body or object
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(two, three etc) -fold
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cowrie
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lifetime
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sad
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a legendary wolf
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low
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exhausted
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced bei
1 dictionary entry uses the pronunciation bei, including 唄 (Chinese character).
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced bèi
24 dictionary entries use the pronunciation bèi, including 备 ((bound form) to prepare; to equip), 被 (quilt), 背 (the back of a body or object), 倍 ((two, three etc) -fold), 贝 (cowrie).
(bound form) to prepare; to equip
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quilt
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the back of a body or object
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(two, three etc) -fold
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cowrie
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lifetime
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a legendary wolf
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exhausted
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to dry over a fire
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comet
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Chinese character
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name of a feudal state
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barium (chemistry)
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to go against
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Chinese character
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Chinese character
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(used in place names)
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(flower) bud
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paper or cloth pasted together
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Chinese character
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Chinese character
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Chinese character
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to saddle a horse
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to sharpen (a knife) on a stone or a strop
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced běi
1 dictionary entry uses the pronunciation běi, including 北 (north).
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced bēi
8 dictionary entries use the pronunciation bēi, including 杯 (cup), 悲 (sad), 卑 (low), 碑 (a monument), 陂 (pool).
cup
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sad
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low
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a monument
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pool
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Chinese character
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the Pycnonotidae or bulbul family of birds
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Chinese character
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these bei characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 12 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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