悲 — Chinese character
悲
bēi
sorrow, sadness, grief; to be sorry
- Pinyin
- bēi
- Radical
- 61 ⼼ (Heart)
- Strokes
- 12
- Components
- 非 心
- Formation
- pictophonetic — heart; meaning component 心; sound component 非
- Japanese
- 悲 as a kanji
Common words with 悲
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 悲剧 (悲劇) | bēi jù | tragedy; 出 (chū) |
| 悲伤 (悲傷) | bēi shāng | sad; sorrowful |
| 悲惨 (悲慘) | bēi cǎn | miserable; tragic |
| 可悲 | kě bēi | lamentable |
| 悲哀 | bēi āi | grieved; sorrowful |
| 悲观 (悲觀) | bēi guān | pessimistic |
| 慈悲 | cí bēi | mercy |
| 悲痛 | bēi tòng | grieved; sorrowful |
| 悲愤 (悲憤) | bēi fèn | grief and indignation |
| 悲壮 (悲壯) | bēi zhuàng | solemn and stirring; moving and tragic |
| 悲凉 (悲涼) | bēi liáng | sorrowful; dismal |
| 悲鸣 (悲鳴) | bēi míng | to utter a mournful cry; wail; groan |
English words written with 悲
悲 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 1 · Analects 1 · Zhuangzi 38
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 31
- Analects 17.20
- Zhuangzi Transcendental Bliss
- Zhuangzi The Identity of Contraries
- Zhuangzi Joined Toes
- Zhuangzi On Letting Alone
- Zhuangzi The Universe
- Zhuangzi The Tao of God
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