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颦
pín
to frown; to knit the brows
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卑 (despise) provides meaning, 频 provides pronunciation
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bù
步
walk, stroll, pace, march; to make progress
💡 Ideographic:
Modern form of 歨; putting one foot 止 in front of the other
7 strokes
HSK 2
shàng
上
above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
💡 Ideographic:
One stroke on top of another; compare 下 (below)
3 strokes
HSK 1
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Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical
3 strokes
unknown
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Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical
2 strokes
bēi
卑
humble, low, inferior; to despise
💡 Ideographic:
A hand 又(altered) holding an empty shell 甲 (altered)
8 strokes
HSK 6
Words Using 颦 (3)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
颦
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pín
to scowl / to knit the brows
pín
颦
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to scowl / to knit the brows
东施效颦
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dōngshīxiàopín
to impersonate sb but gain the opposite of the desired effect (idiom)
dōngshīxiàopín
东施效颦
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to impersonate sb but gain the opposite of the desired effect (idiom)
颦眉
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pínméi
to knit one's brows / to frown
pínméi
颦眉
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to knit one's brows / to frown