杯
cup; glass
At a glance · 杯
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
繁体「盃/杯」从木/皿，不声，本义为盛酒器。简体「杯」从木，不声。形声清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为饮器、酒杯。
Structure
形声字，从木（意符，木制），不（bù）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinbēi
Radical木
Strokes8
UnicodeU+676F
Character type形声
Theme器物
Six languages, one character
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English
cup; glass
A cup or drinking vessel.
Français
tasse; verre
Une tasse ou un verre.
Español
taza; vaso
Una taza o vaso.
العربية
كوب
كوب أو إناء شرب.
Русский
чашка; кубок
Чашка или кубок.
Common words
- 杯bēicup
- 杯子bēi zicup