How is 避 pronounced?

避 is pronounced “bì” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 避?

避 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 避?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 避 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 4verb

避

bì

避 (bì) means “to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

我们要避重就轻。

Wǒmen yào bì zhòng jiù qīng.

We should avoid the heavy and take the light.

Words containing 避

避免bì miǎnto avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 回避huí bìvariant of 回避逃避táo bìto escape; to evade; to avoid

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Frequently asked questions

What does 避 mean?: 避 (bì) means “to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 避 pronounced?: 避 is pronounced “bì” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 避?: 避 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 避?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 避 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18