Keyword
quilt
- bedding
- a passive particle meaning "by"
- Frequency
- #109
- Strokes
- 10
Readings
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Mnemonic
衤 (cloth) gives the meaning and 皮 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
被
quilt; to cover (with); (literary) to suffer (a misfortune); used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb); (since c. 2009) (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes (as in 被旅游[bei4 lu : 3 you2] to "go on a trip")
被捕
to be arrested; under arrest
被迫
to be compelled; to be forced
被告
(law) the defendant; the accused
被动
passive
被害人
victim
被控
to be charged; to be accused (of an offense)
被困
to be trapped; to be stranded
植被
vegetation; plant cover
被告人
defendant (in legal case)
被子
blanket; quilt
被窝
(traditional bedding) quilt wrapped around the body as a tube; (contemporary) bedding; bed cover
被害者
victim (of a wounding or murder)
棉被
comforter; quilt
花被
perianth (common term for calyx and corolla); border and protecting envelope of a flower
被套
duvet cover; quilt cover; (finance) to be stuck with an asset that has decreased in value after purchase
被子植物
angiosperm (flowering plants with seed contained in a fruit)
被褥
bedding; bedclothes
被单
(bed) sheet; envelope for a padded coverlet
包被
peridium (envelope or coat of fungi, e.g. puffballs)
被执行人
(law) person required to fulfill obligations set forth in a written court judgement (e.g. to pay compensation to sb)
被保险人
insured party; the person or entity covered under an insurance policy
被服
bedding and clothing
被选举权
the right to be elected; the right to stand for election