bì
佖
to spread over; to cover completely
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to spread over; to cover completely
literaryA classical or literary word, not common in modern spoken Chinese. Often used to describe something covering a surface densely or extensively.
Yuán原
yě野
shàng上
，
lǜ绿
cǎo草
rú如
yīn茵
，
bì蓖
mǎn满
le了
zhěng整
gè个
shān山
pō坡
。
On the plain, the green grass carpeted the entire hillside.
Dà大
xuě雪
bì蓖
shān山
，
yī一
piàn片
máng茫
máng茫
。
Heavy snow covered the mountains, creating a vast, indistinct scene.
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Màn蔓
cǎo草
bì蓖
jìng径
，
xiān鲜
yǒu有
rén人
xíng行
。
Creeping weeds covered the path, and few people walked there.
Zhàn战
huǒ火
bì蓖
dì地
，
mǎn满
mù目
chuāng疮
yí痍
。
The flames of war spread across the land, leaving devastation everywhere.