逼

bī

to force (sb to do sth) · to compel

Radical: 辶 Strokes: 12 HSK 6

Structure: Bottom-left surroundFrequency: Common

Same radical

通道连遗过进远运边达退逸

Same radical

通道连遗过进远运边达退逸选造还

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Character Decomposition

逼=辶+畐

Etymology

walk

Meanings

to force (sb to do sth)

to compel

to press for

to extort

to press on towards

to press up to

to close in on

euphemistic variant of 屄 bī

bī

to compel

to pressure

bī

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Words with 逼 251 total

(vulgar) to rattle on · to talk drivel逼逼bī bi to force the king or emperor to abdicate逼宫bī gōng to force a draw (in chess, competition etc)逼和bī hé to rape逼奸bī jiān to sharpen (one's voice)逼尖bī jiān to press on towards · to close in on · to approach · to draw near逼近bī jìn

Idioms with 逼 13 total Chain

to force an honest girl into prostitution (idiom) · to debauch逼良为娼bī liáng wéi chāng to push sb too far · to go too far (in oppressing people)逼人太甚bī rén tài shèn driven to join the Liangshan Mountain rebels · to drive to revolt · to force sb to desperate action逼上梁山bī shàng liáng shān overbearing · forceful · aggressive · menacing · imperious咄咄逼人duō duō bī rén display one's talent in an aggressive manner · insufferably haughty锋芒逼人fēng máng bī rén a government official drives the people to revolt (idiom); a minister provokes a rebellion by exploiting the people官逼民反guān bī mín fǎn

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