Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

scatter; separate; to open; to unroll; to spread out

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “pi” becomes a different word in each tone. 披 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 披露pī lùto reveal; to publish; to make public; to announce
  • 披风pī fēngcloak; cape
  • 披红pī hóngto drape sb in red silk as a sign of honor
  • 披索pī suǒ(Tw) (loanword) peso (monetary unit)
  • 雨披yǔ pīrain poncho; rain cape

Example Sentence

天冷了,他披上了一件厚外套。Tiān lěng le, tā pī shàng le yí jiàn hòu wài tào.It got cold, so he threw on a thick coat.

天冷Tiān lěngit's cold (weather)le(completed action)heto drape over one's shouldshàngonle(completed action)onejiànitemhòuthick外套wài tàoouter garment