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伯奇

Bóqí
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Meanings

  1. 1 Birch (English surname); also a transliteration of various foreign names
  2. 2 in classical Chinese literature, 伯奇 (Bóqí) refers to a legendary filial son of the Zhou dynasty mentioned in 《孔子家语》, famed for being unjustly cast out by his stepmother yet remaining devoted to his father

Examples

约翰·伯奇协会是一个美国的反共组织。
Yuēhàn Bóqí xiéhuì shì yí ge Měiguó de fǎn gòng zǔzhī.
The John Birch Society is an American anti-communist organization.
古代孝子伯奇的故事流传至今。
Gǔdài xiàozǐ Bóqí de gùshì liúchuán zhì jīn.
The story of the ancient filial son Boqi has been passed down to this day.

Tips

history
Two layers: (1) Zhou-dynasty figure Yin Boqi (尹伯奇), son of King Xuan's minister Yin Jifu, became a stock example of a wronged-but-loyal son in didactic literature. (2) Modern transliteration use: 伯奇 (Bó-qí) approximates 'Birch' or names with similar sounds — most famously the John Birch Society (约翰·伯奇协会).

Stroke Order

伯 bó
奇 qí