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Wood beside 不 for the sound. Cups were turned from wood long before they were fired from clay, and the character kept the older material.
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bēi — cup
Radical 木 · 8 strokes · HSK 1
A way to remember itWood beside 不 for the sound. Cups were turned from wood long before they were fired from clay, and the character kept the older material.