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畀

Character · Verb

give; bestow

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to give; to bestow; to grant

literary

This character is used in Classical Chinese and formal, literary contexts, not in modern everyday speech.

Wěi委
yǐ以
zhòng重
rèn任
 。

To entrust someone with an important task.

Tóu投
bì畀
chái豺
hǔ虎
 。

(A literary expression meaning) to throw (someone) to the wolves and tigers.

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Shàng上
tiān天
bì畀
qí其
shǐ使
mìng命
 。

Heaven bestowed a mission upon him.

Gǔ古
yǔ语
zhōng中
 ，
 “
bì畀
 ”
yǔ与
 “
cì赐
 ”
tóng同
yì义
 。

In ancient language, "畀" has the same meaning as "赐" (to grant).