pī

铍

Character · NounTraditional鈹

ancient long needle; spear; lance

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

long needle used in ancient acupuncture and stone-needle therapy

archaic

Refers to the long needles used in traditional Chinese medicine practices like acupuncture (针) and stone-needle therapy (砭). This term is now archaic and found primarily in classical medical texts.

Gǔ古
rén人
yòng用
pī铍
zhēn针
zhì治
liáo疗
yōng痈
jū疽
 。

Ancient people used long needles to treat abscesses and ulcers.

Jiǔ九
zhēn针
zhī之
zhōng中
 ，
pī铍
zhēn针
xíng形
rú如
jiàn剑
fēng锋
 。

Among the nine types of needles, the pī needle is shaped like a sword point.

2.

noun

long spear; lance; pike

archaic

An ancient cold weapon similar to a spear, often with a long shaft and sharp point, used in warfare during ancient Chinese dynasties.

Zhàn战
shì士
men们
shǒu手
chí持
cháng长
pī铍
 ，
liè列
zhèn阵
yǐ以
dài待
 。

The warriors held long spears, forming a battle array to await the enemy.

Pī铍
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
lěng冷
bīng兵
qì器
 ，
xíng形
zhì制
yǔ与
máo矛
xiāng相
sì似
 。

The pī is an ancient cold weapon, similar in form to the spear.