畀 (bì) · to give to; to confer upon (classical)

Meanings

1 to give to; to confer upon (classical)

Characters

畀

bì

to give to; confer upon (classical)

Examples

HSK 4

他感冒了，鼻子不通。

Tā gǎnmào le, bízi bù tōng.

He has a stuffy nose because of a cold.

Tips

history

畀 ('to give / confer') is archaic and not used independently in modern Chinese. It survives mainly as the phonetic in 鼻 (nose), 痹 (numbness), and 箅 (a bamboo steamer grid).

Components

semantic

田 tián

arrow-feather frame

The boxed top is not a field but a stylized arrow head or holder being handed over, the 'give' image at the heart of 畀.

semantic

丌 jī

a stand; support

The lower 'stand' element is the base on which the object rests before it is offered, completing the giving picture in 畀.

Stroke Order

畀 bì

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