péi

common
verb
noun

Meaning of

培 means bank soil at base to protect; train; cultivate; educate. Pronounced péi.

  • bank soil at base to protect
  • train; cultivate; educate
  • surname Pei

Character Info

Radical
Strokes11
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

gēn
yào
duō
péi
diǎnr
 
 

Add more soil around the roots of the corn plants.

Gōng
rén
jiāng
jiā
gāo
péi
hòu
 

The workers raised and widened the dam by adding soil to its base.

zāi
shù
miáo
hòu
péi
shàng
céng
 

Remember to add a thin layer of soil around the base after transplanting saplings.

Wèi
le
fáng
zhǐ
qiáng
dǎo
 
cūn
mín
men
zài
qiáng
gēn
péi
le
 

To prevent the earthen wall from collapsing, the villagers piled soil at its base.

Chá
yuán
de
chá
shù
yào
dìng
péi
bǎo
chí
yǎng
fèn
 

Tea trees in the tea garden need regular soil banking to maintain nutrients.