相弼

xiàngbì

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Meanings

1 a chief minister assisting the sovereign (literary)
2 given name in classical Chinese works

Characters

minister; counselor

to assist the sovereign

Examples

他被任命为朝廷相弼。

Tā bèi rènmìng wéi cháotíng xiàngbì.

He was appointed as a chief minister assisting the court.

相弼一职责任重大。

Xiàngbì yī zhí zérèn zhòngdà.

The role of chief minister carries great responsibility.

Tips

history

相 means 'minister/prime minister' and 弼 means 'to assist the ruler' — together 相弼 is a literary compound for a top minister who advises the sovereign. The character 弼 is most famous from 阿弼 / 辅弼 (assist a ruler) and from given names of historical figures such as 韩弼 (Hán Bì).

Stroke Order

相 xiāng

弼 bì