bì
辟 (bì) is a Chinese word meaning “(literary) king; monarch; (literary) (of a sovereign) to summon to official service; (literary) to avoid (variant of 避[bi4])”.
Meanings
- 1(literary) king; monarch
- 2(literary) (of a sovereign) to summon to official service
- 3(literary) to avoid (variant of 避[bi4])
- 4(literary) to repel (variant of 避[bi4])
Related words
开辟to open up辟penal law辟to open (a door)开天辟地to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盤古|盘古[Pan2 gu3] creation myth辟邪to ward off evil spirits精辟clear and penetrating (e.g. analysis)独辟蹊径to blaze a new trail (idiom); to display originality辟谣to refute a rumor另辟蹊径to take an alternate route (idiom)复辟to recover one's power or authority大辟(literary) death sentence; decapitation开辟者pioneer