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琵

pí
noun #25,607

Meanings

  1. 1 component of 琵琶 (pipa lute); used only in the word 琵琶

Examples

琵琶是中国传统的弹拨乐器。
Pípá shì Zhōngguó chuántǒng de tánbō yuèqì.
The pipa is a traditional Chinese plucked string instrument.
她正在练习弹琵琶。
Tā zhèngzài liànxí tán pípá.
She is practicing playing the pipa.

Tips

usage
琵 is never used alone in modern Chinese; it only appears as the first character of 琵琶 (pípá), the traditional Chinese lute. The full word 琵琶 should be learned as a unit.

Stroke Order

琵 pí