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脾 pí spleen

spleen; temper

How to remember 脾: 月 meat + 卑 inferior = spleen. The butcher tells a curious boy that this dark meat, often sold as an inferior cut, is actually a pig's spleen.

  • 2,223. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 12 strokes
  • Radical 肉

Component breakdown

脾 = 月 meat + 卑 inferior

  • 月 meat
  • 卑 inferior
The Gushi story

The butcher tells a curious boy that this dark meat, often sold as an inferior cut, is actually a pig's spleen.

How it is used

  • Bound; the spleen, but everyday use is temperament. 脾气 (píqi) = temper: 发脾气 (fā píqi) lose one's temper.
  • 脾气好 (píqi hǎo) = even-tempered; 脾气大/坏 (píqi dà/huài) = quick-tempered.
  • Anatomically it's the spleen (脾脏 pízàng), but for learners 脾气 is the word that matters.

Words with 脾

Example sentences

  • 老师在发脾气。 Lǎoshī zài fā píqi.The teacher is having a fit.