bí
鼻（儿）
nose; hole in an object
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 5 examplesnoun
nose (the organ)
This is the primary meaning of the character 鼻.
Wǒ我
de的
bí鼻
zi子
yǒu有
diǎn点
bù不
shū舒
fu服
。
My nose is a bit uncomfortable.
Tā他
liú流
bí鼻
xiě血
le了
。
He has a nosebleed.
noun
a small hole in an object through which something can be threaded; eye (of a needle)
This meaning extends from the hole of a nose to any functional small opening.
Zhè这
ge个
mén门
de的
mén门
bí鼻
huài坏
le了
。
The latch eye on this door is broken.
Chuān穿
zhēn针
yǐn引
xiàn线
yào要
xiān先
zhǎo找
dào到
zhēn针
bí鼻
。
To thread a needle, you must first find the needle's eye.
noun
something shaped like a whistle (dialectal)
dialectThis is a dialectal usage, found in some northern regions of China.
Tā他
yòng用
wěi苇
zi子
zuò做
le了
yī一
ge个
bí鼻
。
He made a reed whistle.