bēng

伻

Character · Verb · Noun

to cause; messenger; envoy

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to cause; to make; to order

archaic

An archaic/literary verb meaning 'to cause' or 'to order', often seen in classical texts. It is synonymous with '使' but is now obsolete in modern Chinese.

Tiān天
bēng伻
qí其
xìng性
 。

Heaven bestowed his nature.

Wáng王
bēng伻
shǐ使
zhě者
wǎng往
gào告
zhū诸
hóu侯
 。

The king ordered the messenger to go and inform the feudal lords.

2.

noun

messenger; envoy

archaic

An archaic/literary noun for a messenger or envoy sent to deliver a message or command. This usage is rarely, if ever, encountered in modern Chinese.

Bēng伻
lái来
chuán传
mìng命
 。

The messenger came to deliver the command.

Zhū诸
hóu侯
zhī之
bēng伻
luò络
yì绎
yú于
dào道
 。

The envoys of the feudal lords traveled back and forth on the road.