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Character Decomposition
卑=白+十
Etymology
A hand 又(altered) holding an empty shell 甲 (altered)
Meanings
low
base
vulgar
inferior
humble
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Words with 卑 58 total
humble谦卑qiān bēiXianbei or Xianbi, group of northern nomadic peoples鲜卑Xiān bēisuperior and subordinate · social ranking尊卑zūn bēibase · low卑下bēi xiàbase · mean · despicable卑劣bēi lièlowly · humble卑微bēi wēimean and cowardly · abject卑怯bēi qièdespicable and filthy · foul卑污bēi wūBritish Columbia, province of Canada (loanword from "BC")卑诗Bēi Shīlowly · mean and low卑贱bēi jiànbase · mean · contemptible · despicable卑鄙bēi bǐhumble · petty · crude卑陋bēi lòuto have low self-esteem · to abase oneself自卑zì bēipuyuma, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan卑南族Bēi nán zúBergen卑尔根Bēi ěr gēn(law) junior relatives; relatives of a younger generation such as children, grandchildren or nephews卑亲属bēi qīn shǔXianbei or Xianbi, historic ethnic group of northern nomads鲜卑族Xiān bēi zúto regard men as superior to women (idiom)男尊女卑nán zūn nu:3 bēineither haughty nor humble · neither overbearing nor servile · neither supercilious nor obsequious不亢不卑bù kàng bù bēineither servile nor overbearing (idiom) · neither obsequious nor supercilious不卑不亢bù bēi bù kàngnot worth mentioning卑不足道bēi bù zú dào(idiom) to conduct oneself humbly; modest卑以自牧bēi yǐ zì mùto bow and scrape · to act servilely卑躬屈节bēi gōng qū jiéto bow and bend the knee (idiom); fawning · bending and scraping to curry favor卑躬屈膝bēi gōng qū xī
Idioms with 卑 37 total Chain
to be too petty or insignificant to mention · to not be worth mentioning (idiom)卑卑不足道bēi bēi bù zú dàosordid and contemptible (idiom); vile and repulsive (esp. character or action)卑鄙龌龊bēi bǐ wò chuò(idiom) shameless; despicable; devoid of integrity卑鄙无耻bēi bǐ wú chǐnot worth mentioning卑不足道bēi bù zú dàohumble expression for generous donation卑辞厚币bēi cí hòu bìhumble expression for generous gift卑辞厚礼bēi cí hòu lǐ
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