pì
Traditional: 闢
辟 (pì) is a Chinese word meaning “to open (a door); to open up (for development); to dispel; to refute; to repudiate”.
Meanings
- 1to open (a door)
- 2to open up (for development)
- 3to dispel; to refute; to repudiate
- 4(bound form) penetrating; incisive
Related words
开辟to open up辟(literary) king; monarch辟penal law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