匹

pǐ

(bound form) matching; comparable to

Radical: 匚 Strokes: 4 HSK 5

Structure: Left-surroundFrequency: Common

Same radical

区医匠匡匿匮匣匝匪匦匽匾

Same radical

区医匠匡匿匮匣匝匪匦匽匾

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Character Decomposition

匹=匸+儿

Etymology

A roll of cloth

Meanings

(bound form) matching; comparable to

(bound form) alone; single; one of a pair

classifier for horses, mules etc (Taiwan pr. pī)

classifier for cloth: bolt

horsepower

pǐ

classifier for cloth: bolt

pǐ

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Words with 匹 125 total

horse马匹mǎ pǐ to be equal to · to be well-matched · rival匹敌pǐ dí ordinary man · ignorant person · coarse fellow匹夫pǐ fū a married couple匹偶pǐ ǒu

Idioms with 匹 20 total Chain

(lit.) single spear and horse (idiom) · (fig.) single-handed; unaccompanied单枪匹马dān qiāng pǐ mǎ (idiom) ordinary people; commoners匹夫匹妇pǐ fū pǐ fù every man has a share of responsibility for the fate of his country匹夫有责pǐ fū yǒu zé

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