匕 bǐ spoon; ladle

Similar looking characters : 七 qī (seven)
Made with 2 strokes.

Picture of a ladle or spoon

Sounds same

Different tone

Radical

Index 21 used in: 北 běi (north) ; 此 cǐ (this) ; 化 huà (to make into) ; 华 huá (splendid) ; 花 huā (flower) ; 老 lǎo (venerable) ; 呢 ne (and you?) ; 能 néng (to be able to) ; 死 sǐ (die) ; 它 tā (it)

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Proverbs

图穷匕见 tú qióng bǐ xiàn A secret plan is revealed, a conspiracy unmasked. The story is of an assassination attempt on the King of Qin back in the Warring States Period. Pretending to cede territory Prince Dan concealed a dagger in a scrolled up map.