碧
green jade; greenish-blue; surname
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
green jade; blue-green jade
literaryUsed in classical Chinese and formal literary contexts today.
Ancient people often carved bi into jade pendants.
This ancient jade is fine green jade.
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A Dream of Red Mansions mentions various green jade objects many times.
The collector displayed a Han Dynasty green jade bi disc.
Ancient books record that green jade can be used in medicine.
adjective
green; blue-green; turquoise
literaryUsed to describe natural scenery like water, grass, or sky.
Spring green grass covers the hillside.
The clear turquoise lake reflects the willows on the bank.
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The sky after the rain is a deep blue-green.
This painting uses green tones to depict the water towns of southern China.
She wears a pair of turquoise jade bracelets.
noun
surname Bi
A relatively rare Chinese family name.
Professor Bi is the academic leader of our school.
Mr. Bi was invited to attend tonight's dinner party.
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The Hundred Family Surnames does not include the surname Bi.
The genealogy of the Bi family is preserved in the provincial library.
I know a painter with the surname Bi.