媲 (pì): to match; to rival; to compare…

Meanings

这种酒可以媲美最好的法国葡萄酒。

Zhèzhǒng jiǔ kěyǐ pìměi zuìhǎo de Fǎguó pútáojiǔ.

This wine can rival the finest French wines.

她的技艺足以媲美任何大师。

Tā de jìyì zúyǐ pìměi rènhé dàshī.

Her skill is a match for any master's.

usage

Nearly always used as 媲美 (to be on a par with), a positive, somewhat formal word for measuring up to something excellent.

radical

女 nǚ

woman

The woman radical reflects the old core sense of 媲: a spouse or mate, from which the modern meaning "to pair, to match" developed.

phonetic

毗 pí

adjoining; to assist

The right side gives the reading, close to pì; its sense of being adjacent or paired aligns naturally with matching one thing against another.

媲 pì