common
noun
honorific

Meaning of

薜 means palace steps; staircase leading to the throne; a surname. Pronounced bì.

  • palace steps; staircase leading to the throne
  • a surname

Character Info

Radical
Strokes9

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Qún
chén
qián
 

The ministers stood before the palace steps.

xià
zhǐ
wáng
gōng
diàn殿
de
tái
jiē
 
hòu
yòng
zuò
duì
wáng
de
zūn
chēng
 

Originally referring to the steps of the imperial palace, 'bixia' later became an honorific term for the emperor.