悲

bēi
#1,164 most
frequent character
sad, sadness, sorrow, grief

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

悲 pairs 非 fēi, which gives the sound, with 心 heart. It first meant 'grieved, sorrowful.' That grew to 'sad.'

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Homophones

杯bēi
cup
碑bēi
monument, stele
背bēi
to be burdened, to carry on the back or shoulder

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