bèi

(two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • bèi(two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double

3Structure

Left-right structure左右结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

两倍liǎng bèi

twice; double

三倍sān bèi

triple

事倍功半shì bèi gōng bàn

twice the effort for half the result

事半功倍shì bàn gōng bèi

half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results; a stitch in time saves nine

二倍体èr bèi tǐ

diploid (in cell biology)

五倍子树wǔ bèi zi shù

Chinese sumac (Rhus chinensis)

Other Characters Pronounced “bei”