bì
坒
adjacent; adjoining; used in place names
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to be adjacent; to border upon
literaryA classical/literary term meaning two places or things are next to each other, sharing a border or connection. Rare in modern spoken Chinese.
Liǎng两
guó国
jiāng疆
tǔ土
xiāng相
bì陛
。
The territories of the two countries border each other.
Wū屋
shè舍
bì陛
lián连
。
The houses are adjoining.
bound morpheme
used in certain place names
Serves as a syllable in specific geographical names, such as 五陛 and 六陛 in Zhejiang province. Its meaning in these names is opaque and primarily phonetic.
Wǒ我
de的
jiā家
xiāng乡
zài在
Zhè浙
jiāng江
de的
Wǔ五
bì陛
。
My hometown is in Wubi, Zhejiang.
Liù六
bì陛
shì是
gè个
xiǎo小
shān山
cūn村
。
Liubi is a small mountain village.