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裨

bì / pí
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to benefit
  2. 2 to aid
  3. 3 advantageous
  4. 4 profitable

Examples

多读书对写作大有裨益。
Duō dúshū duì xiězuò dàyǒubìyì.
Reading widely is of great benefit to writing.
他的建议对整个项目裨益很大。
Tā de jiànyì duì zhěnggè xiàngmù bì yì hěn dà.
His advice was of great help to the whole project.

Tips

usage
In the bì reading, 裨 means 'to benefit' and lives mainly in 裨益 ('benefit') and 大有裨益 ('of great benefit').
mistakes
Don't confuse the readings: 裨 ('to benefit', in 裨益) versus 裨 ('subordinate', in 偏裨 'junior officers'). Same character, different sound and sense.

Components

radical
衤 yī
clothing
衤 is the left-side form of the clothing radical 衣. The character originally meant a ceremonial robe; the 'mending a garment' image extended to 'to supplement, to benefit'.
phonetic
卑 bēi
low; humble
卑 ('low, humble') provides the sound for both readings, bì and pí, and its 'lesser, secondary' sense surfaces in the pí 'subordinate' meaning.

Stroke Order

裨 bì