Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

spleen

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “pi” becomes a different word in each tone. 脾 is the 2nd 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

  • 脾气pí qicharacter; temperament; disposition; bad temper
  • 发脾气fā pí qìto lose one's temper; to fly into a rage; to throw a tantrum
  • 脾性pí xìngtemperament; disposition
  • 脾虚pí xūdepletion of the spleen (Chinese medicine)
  • 脾脏pí zàngspleen

Example Sentence

他的脾气很好,从来不发火。Tā de pí qi hěn hǎo, cóng lái bù fā huǒ.He has a good temper and never gets angry.

hedeof脾气pí qicharacterhěnveryhǎogood从来不cóng lái bùnever发火fā huǒto catch fire