禀
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to make a report (to a superior); to give; to endow; to receive; petition
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 示 +8
- Structure
- Top–middle–bottom 上中下
- Traditional
- 禀
- Common rank
- #3,048
- Unicode
- U+7980
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Formation & memory
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Words with 禀
The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 江山易改禀性难移 | rivers and mountains are easy to change, man's character much harder | |
| 天赋异禀 | extraordinary talent; exceptionally gifted | |
| 禀性 | natural disposition | |
| 禀报 | to report (to one's superior) | |
| 回禀 | to report back to one's superior | |
| 入禀 | (HK) to file a lawsuit; to initiate legal proceedings | |
| 禀复 | to report back (to a superior) | |
| 资禀 | talent; aptitude | |
| 禀告 | to report (to one's superior) | |
| 禀承 | variant of 秉承[bing3 cheng2] | |
| 禀赋 | natural endowment; gift; talent |
Sound family
These characters use 禀 as their sound component — compare how they read.
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 禀 sound part | to report to, to petition | |
| 凛 | to shiver with cold or fear | |
| 廪 | granary; to stockpile | |
| 懔 | afraid of; in awe of | |
| 檩 | cross-beam, ridge-pole; ship's hatch |