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伯奇

Bóqí
proper noun #32,260

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 yíge Měiguó de fǎngòng 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 zhìjīn.
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