bì
辟
monarch; recruit; exclude; avoid; surname
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Meanings
5 senses · 9 examplesnoun
monarch; emperor
archaicUsed exclusively in classical literary contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
cháng常
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
fù复
bì辟
。
Ancient emperors were often called fù bì.
Xiān先
wáng王
zhī之
zhì制
，
zhū诸
hóu侯
cháo朝
bì辟
。
According to the systems of former kings, nobles paid homage to the monarch.
verb
to summon and appoint an official
archaicFormal classical term, often used in the phrase 辟举.
Cháo朝
tíng廷
bì辟
jǔ举
xián贤
cái才
zhì治
lǐ理
dì地
fāng方
。
The imperial court summoned and recommended talented people to govern local areas.
Tā他
bèi被
dì地
fāng方
zhǎng长
guān官
bì辟
wéi为
liáo幕
mù僚
。
He was appointed as an advisor by the local magistrate.
verb
to exclude; to repel
literaryUsed in formal literary contexts, e.g., 辟邪.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
bì辟
chú除
bù不
liáng良
fēng风
qì气
。
We should eliminate bad social trends.
Zhè这
kuǎn款
xiāng香
náng囊
kě可
yǐ以
bì辟
xié邪
qí祈
fú福
。
This sachet can repel evil and pray for blessings.
verb
to avoid; to dodge
archaicAn archaic synonym for 避, rarely used in modern Chinese.
bì辟
hài害
yuǎn远
huò祸
avoid harm and stay away from disaster
jūn君
zǐ子
bì辟
wēi危
bāng邦
A virtuous person will leave a dangerous state
noun
surname Bi
neutralA relatively rare Chinese surname.
Bì辟
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
yǔ语
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
。
Mr. Bi is our Chinese teacher.