啤 (pí) — beer
Definition
啤 is a bound form that only appears as part of 啤酒 ('beer'). It carries no meaning on its own — think of it as the first syllable of the word for beer.
bound form
beer
Examples
- 。Tā měi tiān hē yì píng pí jiǔ.He drinks a bottle of beer every day.
- 。Zhè jiā pí jiǔ diàn hěn yǒu míng.This pub is very famous.
- 。Wǒ bù xǐ huan hē pí jiǔ.I don't like to drink beer.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
啤 combines 口 (mouth) with 卑, which gives the sound bēi.
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