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倍
On'yomi
バイ
BAI
double · twice · times · fold
nature
Details
Strokes10
Frequency#714
Radical人person(2)
Stroke Order
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Strokes10
Component Breakdown
倍=
亻咅
person + 咅
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of person and phonetic. Person doubling.
Symbolism
Double, twice, doubling. Represents doubling.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Ice crystals
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
薬九層倍
くすりくそうばい
there is a huge markup in medicines, making it a profitable field; medicines sell for ten times the cost of their ingredients; there is a huge markup in medicines, making it a profitable field
一粒万倍
いちりゅうまんばい
a single seed can eventually produce a great harvest; even the smallest beginning can generate a greatest profit; watch the pennies, and the pounds will look after themselves; a single seed can eventually produce a great harvest