(bī) - force, compel, press in Mandarin
bīTraditional: 逼
HSK 5
#855 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
force, compel, press
Word origin
逼 is a phono-semantic compound: the movement radical 辶 (walking) suggests pressing forward or closing in, while 畐 (fú) supplies the sound. It means to force, compel, or press up close.
- Origin
- phono-semantic compound
- Root
- 辶 (movement radical) + 畐 (fú, phonetic)
Stroke order
逼
Examples
。
Don't force me.
。
He was compelled and had no choice.
。
She pressed the child to eat.
。
Don't force me.
钢琴。
His parents are forcing him to learn piano.
逼 (bī) means force, compel, press. It is used as a verb in everyday Mandarin speech.
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