péi ㄆㄟˊ pui4

  • to bank up with earth
  • to cultivate (lit. or fig.)
  • to train (people)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 培 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 你要培根还是要香肠? Would you like bacon or sausage?
  • 培养政治意识要花费时间。 Developing political awareness takes time.
  • BLT 代表培根、生菜和番茄。 BLT stands for bacon, lettuce and tomato.
  • 他們想栽培新品種的米來增加糧食生產。 They want to increase food production by growing new kinds of rice.
  • 澳大利亚的首都是堪培拉,不是墨尔本。 The capital of Australia is Canberra, not Melbourne.

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