壁
partition wall
At a glance · 壁
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
「壁」从土辟声，小篆从土壁声，形声清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「壁」本义为墙壁、壁垒，引申壁画、壁报。
Structure
从土、辟声，形声字，土表建筑义类，辟表音，本为墙。
At a glance
Pinyinbì
Radical土
Strokes16
UnicodeU+58C1
Character type形声
Theme建筑
Six languages, one character
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English
partition wall
partition wall; walls of a house; 14th lunar mansion, determinative star γ Pegasi (Algenib)
Français
mur / mur (Classique)
Mur ; Classique du mur. «漆书壁经» : les classiques du mur de Confucius.
Español
muro / Clásico del muro
Muro; Clásico del muro. «漆书壁经»: los clásicos del muro de Confucio.
العربية
جدار / كلاسيك الجدار
جدار؛ كلاسيك الجدار. «漆书壁经»: الكلاسيكيات على جدار كونفوشيوس.
Русский
стена / Канон стены
Стена; Канон стены. «漆书壁经»: каноны со стены Конфуция.
Common words
- 墙壁qiáng bìwall
- 壁bìwall