陂

pí / bēi / pō
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 (in 黄陂) a district in Wuhan, Hubei

Examples

HSK 6
Huángpí Qū zài Wǔhàn běibù.
Huangpi District is in the north of Wuhan.
HSK 6
Tā shì Huángpí rén.
He is from Huangpi.

Tips

usage
Read 陂 only in the Wuhan district name 黄陂. For a pond, use 陂.

Components

radical
阝 fù
mound; hill
Left-side mound radical 阝 (the side form of 阜). It marks earthworks and slopes - here the raised bank that holds in a pond.
phonetic
皮 pí
skin; (here) sound
Right side 皮 supplies the sound; it is the phonetic in a family including 波 and 坡, which is why this character has the bēi / pō readings.

Stroke Order

陂 pí