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Character Decomposition
比=匕+匕
Etymology
Two spoons 匕 side-by-side; 匕 also provides the pronunciation
Meanings2 pronunciations
Bǐ
Belgium
Belgian
to compare
(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}
ratio
to gesture
(Taiwan pr. bì in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
bī
euphemistic variant of 屄 bī
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Words with 比 517 total
(name) Abby; Abi阿比A1 bǐ(old) to set a time limit for the arrest of a criminal · Taiwan pr. bì bǔ比捕bǐ bǔGeorges Bizet (1838–1875), French composer比才Bǐ cái(rocketry) specific impulse比冲bǐ chōnganalogy; illustrative example · for instance比方bǐ fangscore (of a game or competition)比分bǐ fēnto draw a parallel比附bǐ fùto gesture · to gesticulate · to practice the moves of a martial art by imitating the teacher · to fight · to come to blows比划bǐ hua(literary) when · by the time · Taiwan pr. bì jí比及bǐ jíto compare prices; to compare offers · price ratio; price parity; rate of exchange比价bǐ jiàto be shoulder to shoulder · (fig.) to be as good as; to match · Taiwan pr. bì jiān比肩bǐ jiānto compare · to contrast · comparatively · relatively · quite · comparison比较bǐ jiàolately · recently比来bǐ láiproportion · scale比例bǐ lìto measure roughly (with the hand, a stick, string etc)比量bǐ liang(literary) next-door neighbor · near; next to · Taiwan pr. bìlín比邻bǐ línratio; rate; proportion比率bǐ lu:4
Idioms with 比 81 total Chain
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