Memory phrase for the character: 卑

卑

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Meaning

vulgar, low, base, inferior, humble

Pronunciation

bēi

Explanation

 From top: accent ノ, field 田 (unclean drawn), ten 十

Mnemonic
 
I emphasize ノ that such an unclean field is tenfold vulgar.

Radicals

卑 vulgar, low, baseNormally, the character for field 田 should be drawn neatly. But if it is "scribble" like this, it is tenfold: vulgar.
十 tenTwo crossed forearms with 5 fingers each makes ten.




 Vocabulary

卑鄙 bēi bǐ  base; mean; contemptible; despicable
鲜卑 Xiān bēi  Xianbei or Xianbi, group of northern nomadic peoples
卑劣 bēi liè  base; mean; despicable
 

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