Chinese words pronounced bei (any tone) 33 words, in the 4 tones bei is read in. bēi (1st tone) 8 words 背(bēi) bear 杯(bēi) cup 碑(bēi) monument 悲(bēi) sad 卑(bēi) low 陂(bēi) pool 鹎(bēi) Pycnonotidae or bulbul family of birds 椑(bēi) Fagus sylvatica 背(bēi) bear 盃(bēi) trophy cup 碑(bēi) monument 悲(bēi) sad 卑(bēi) low 陂(bēi) pool 鵯(bēi) Pycnonotidae or bulbul family of birds 椑(bēi) Fagus sylvatica běi (3rd tone) 2 words 北(běi) north 鉳(běi) berkelium (chemistry) 北(běi) north 鉳(běi) berkelium (chemistry) bèi (4th tone) 22 words 被(bèi) quilt 背(bèi) turn one's back 倍(bèi) -fold 备(bèi) prepare 辈(bèi) lifetime 贝(bèi) cowrie 钡(bèi) barium 悖(bèi) go against 孛(bèi) comet 焙(bèi) bake 狈(bèi) legendary wolf 鞴(bèi) saddle a horse 被(bèi) quilt 背(bèi) turn one's back 倍(bèi) -fold 備(bèi) prepare 輩(bèi) lifetime 貝(bèi) cowrie 鋇(bèi) barium 悖(bèi) go against 孛(bèi) comet 焙(bèi) bake 狽(bèi) legendary wolf 鞴(bèi) saddle a horse All 22 words pronounced bèi bei (neutral tone) 2 words 臂(bei) used in 胳臂 gēbei 呗(bei) modal particle indicating lack of enthusiasm 臂(bei) used in 胳臂 gēbei 唄(bei) modal particle indicating lack of enthusiasm