When the formation data identifies 比 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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比
Radical 81 of 214 · 4 strokes
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bǐ
Unicode uses 比 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
2 course characters13 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
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比bǐto compare, liken; comparison; thanDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of two people side-by-side, conveying the meaning "to put together", "match", or "compare".
- 人Pictographic componentperson
- 人Pictographic componentperson
- Category radical
- 比 compare
- Visual structure
- 匕
HSK words with 比10 words in this course
毕bìto finish, to conclude, to end; completedDetails+
simplified form
Formation: Simplified form of 畢. 比 represents the sound. The bottom component is a remnant from the traditional character 畢.
- 比Phonetic componentcompare
- 畢Simplified formwhole; complete; finish
- Category radical
- 比 compare
- Visual structure
- 比 + 十
- Also indexed under
- 十 ten
HSK words with 毕3 words in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.