bì
薜
palace steps; Your/His/Her Majesty
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 3 examplesnoun
palace steps; staircase leading to the throne
literaryA classical term referring to the steps leading up to the emperor's throne. In modern usage, it is almost exclusively part of the honorific '陛下'.
Qún群
chén臣
lì立
yú于
bì陛
qián前
。
The ministers stood before the palace steps.
Bì陛
xià下
zhǐ指
dì帝
wáng王
gōng宫
diàn殿
de的
tái台
jiē阶
，
hòu后
yòng用
zuò作
duì对
dì帝
wáng王
de的
zūn尊
chēng称
。
Originally referring to the steps of the imperial palace, 'bixia' later became an honorific term for the emperor.
noun
a surname
neutralA relatively uncommon Chinese surname.
Tā他
xìng姓
Bì陛
，
shì是
gè个
hěn很
shǎo少
jiàn见
de的
xìng姓
shì氏
。
His surname is Bi, which is a very rare surname.