屁 (pì): fart

屁 (pì) is a Chinese character meaning “fart.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 尸 (semantic) and 比 (phonetic). It ranks #3026 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 屁 body. Its radical form 尸 (corpse) appears in many related characters such as 层 (céng, to pile on top of one another), 居 (jū, to reside), 展 (zhǎn, to spread out).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 尸 corpse7 strokesFrequency #3026尸 semantic 比 phonetic

Definitions

fart

Etymology & Origin

屁

pictophoneticbody

Decomposition: ⿸尸比 (layout: surround-from-upper-left)

Components:尸semantic 比phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
屁股	pì gu	buttocks
狗屁	gǒu pì	bullshit
放屁	fàng pì	to fart
屁话	pì huà	bullshit
擦屁股	cā pì gu	to wipe one’s ass
拍马屁	pāi mǎ pì	to flatter
关你屁事	guān nǐ pì shì	(coll.) None of your goddamn business!
有屁快放	yǒu pì kuài fàng	spit it out!
屁股决定脑袋	pì gu jué dìng nǎo dai	lit. the butt governs the head (idiom)
拍拍屁股走人	pāi pāi pì gu zǒu rén	to make oneself scarce
狗屁不通	gǒu pì bù tōng	(idiom) (of writing, speech etc) incoherent
屁眼儿	pì yǎn r	erhua variant of 屁眼[pi4 yan3]
放水屁	fàng shuǐ pì	(coll.) to shart
小屁孩	xiǎo pì hái	kid
马屁精	mǎ pì jīng	sycophant

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

屁 appears in 51 compound words: 31 as the first character, 37 as the last, and 31 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 屁 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

股gǔ

0.5746,906 co-occurrences

臭chòu

0.557912 co-occurrences

探tàn

0.4731,926 co-occurrences

屎shǐ

0.43790 co-occurrences

擦cā

0.423252 co-occurrences

摸mō

0.417168 co-occurrences

舔tiǎn

0.41236 co-occurrences

孩hái

0.410999 co-occurrences

狗gǒu

0.409402 co-occurrences

尿niào

0.395174 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (6)

狗屁不通gǒupìbùtōngHSK 7+

incoherent; nonsensical; bullshit

phrase

屁股蹲儿pìgǔdūnrHSK 7+

fall on one's bottom; sitting down hard

noun

屁滚尿流pìgǔnniàoliúHSK 7+

being scared the shit out of someone

phrase

有屁快放yǒu pì kuài fàngHSK 7+

Spit it out! Out with it!

phrase

掇臀捧屁duōtúnpěngpìHSK 7+

to toady; to brownnose

phrase

Showing 5 of 6 idioms containing 屁.

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

屁字的写法很特别，让我印象深刻。

pì zì de xiě fǎ hěn tè bié , ràng wǒ yìn xiàng shēn kè .

The way the character for "fart" is written is quite unique, and it really stuck with me.

TvbsApr 2026

张雨绮复出即翻车?直播失控怒谯“给个屁” 发飙场面全放送

zhāng yǔ 绮 fù chū jí fān chē ? zhí bō shī kòng nù 谯 gěi gè pì fā biāo chǎng miàn quán fàng sòng

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

久坐办公室“屁股越来越大”?过来人曝改善对策:很有感

jiǔ zuò bàn gōng shì pì gǔ yuè lái yuè dà ? guò lái rén pù gǎi shàn duì cè : hěn yǒu gǎn

Sitting in the office for a long time "the butt is getting bigger and bigger"? People who have been here have exposed improvement measures: very impressive

中時新聞網Feb 2026

...统问统答?徐巧芯提“221”:赖不能拍拍屁股就走

. . . tǒng wèn tǒng dā ? xú qiǎo xīn tí 2 2 1 : lài bù néng pāi pāi pì gǔ jiù zǒu

... Unified questions and answers? Xu Qiaoxin mentioned "221": Lai can't pat his butt and leave

Character Family

尸 Radical Family — Characters sharing the corpse radical

屡lǚ 屈qū 属shǔ 屠tú 屑xiè 层céng 尺chǐ 届jiè 尽jǐn 居jū

Related Characters

层céng 居jū 展zhǎn 尽jǐn 属shǔ 屋wū 尺chǐ 局jú 尾wěi 届jiè

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 屁 (pì) mean in Chinese?

屁 (pì) primarily means "fart." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3026 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 屁 and 毕?

屁 (pì) and 毕 (bì) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 尸 vs 比 (same 比 component).

How many strokes does 屁 have?

屁 is written with 7 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 屁?

The radical associated with 屁 is 尸 (corpse). This radical appears in many characters related to corpse.

What are the components of 屁?

屁 is composed of: 尸 (semantic), 比 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿸尸比 with a surround-from-upper-left layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 屁?

Common words with 屁 include: 屁股 (pì gu, "buttocks"); 狗屁 (gǒu pì, "bullshit"); 放屁 (fàng pì, "to fart"); 屁话 (pì huà, "bullshit"); 擦屁股 (cā pì gu, "to wipe one’s ass"). There are over 51 compound words containing this character.

Is 屁 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 屁 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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