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杯
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cup

HSK 1 N2
Objects →Tools →Containers
bēi
ハイ
さかずき
배
Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 不 represents the sound.
Components
木 tree+ 不 no =
杯 cup
木 Meaning component
mù tree
不 Phonetic component
bù no
no, not
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Notes
Similar Characters
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Historical Evolution
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
杯
Regular
Modern
Chinese
杯 [bēi]
cup; trophy cup; classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup
Japanese
杯 、 盃 、 坏 、 巵 、 卮 、 盞 、 觚 、 觴 、 酒盃 (irreg.) さかずき 、 さかづき 、 うき 同音
noun sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
杯 、 盃 はい 同音
  1. noun sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
  2. counter counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.
  3. counter counter for boats
  4. counter counter for octopuses and squid
  5. n-suf sports cup; championship
杯 はた 同音
counter archaic counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.
坏 、 杯 つき 同音
noun archaic shallow bowl
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (2)
アメリカでは杯やコーヒーメーカーを結婚式で花嫁にプレゼントすることがよくあります。
In the U.S., it is common to give a present, such as glasses or a coffee-maker, to the bride at weddings.
何杯か飲むと、その男は酔って気持ちよくなった。
After a couple of drinks, the guy was feeling no pain.
CHINESE WORDS (79)
世界杯 [Shì​jiè​bēi] #14,450
World Cup
干杯 [gān​bēi] #1,796
to drink a toast
干杯 [gān​bēi] #1,796
to drink a toast
杯子 [bēi​zi] #3,817
cup
奖杯 [jiǎng​bēi] #6,481
trophy cup
奖杯 [jiǎng​bēi] #6,481
trophy cup
酒杯 [jiǔ​bēi] #12,053
wine cup
亚洲杯 [Yà​zhōu​bēi] #11,639
Asian Cup
亚洲杯 [Yà​zhōu​bēi] #11,639
Asian Cup
举杯 [jǔ​bēi] #11,405
to toast sb (with wine etc)
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JAPANESE WORDS (74)
⭐ 一杯 [いっぱい] #2,652
one cup (of)
⭐ 精一杯 [せいいっぱい] #3,421
the best one can do
⭐ 乾杯 [かんぱい] #4,928
cheers
⭐ 杯 [さかずき] #11,003
sake cup
⭐ 力いっぱい [ちからいっぱい] #12,694
with all one's strength
お腹いっぱい [おなかいっぱい] #13,609
full stomach
元気いっぱい [げんきいっぱい] #15,797
brimming with health (vigor, vigour)
手一杯 [ていっぱい] #16,931
having one's hands full
頭がいっぱい [あたまがいっぱい] #17,698
being preoccupied with
目一杯 [めいっぱい] #19,017
to the limit
64 more items
KOREAN WORDS (4)
건배 #2,624
toast
고배
experience of failure
독배
poisoned bowl
축배
toast