bì xié

辟邪 (bì xié) is a Chinese word meaning “to ward off evil spirits; mythical lion-like animal that wards off evil (also called 貔貅[pi2 xiu1])”.

Meanings

  1. 1to ward off evil spirits
  2. 2mythical lion-like animal that wards off evil (also called 貔貅[pi2 xiu1])

Characters in 辟邪

辟bì · (literary) king; monarch邪xié · demonic

Related words

邪恶sinister邪demonic邪old variant of 邪[xie2]邪教evil cult改邪归正to mend one's ways (idiom)开辟to open up辟(literary) king; monarch辟penal law辟to open (a door)中邪to be possessed; to be bewitched邪魔evil spirit邪念wicked idea

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