字 字源HanziOrigin
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璧
bì
jade disc
At a glance · 璧

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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.

璧 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 璧 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 璧 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 璧 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 璧 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 璧 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
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

璧字小篆从玉辟声，为形声字；本义为圆形有孔的美玉。甲骨文未见。

What the sketch shows

璧 Object sketch

Origins & notes

璧本义为平圆形、中间有孔的玉。

Structure

形声字，左部『玉』为意符，右部『辟』为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinbì
Radical玉
Strokes18
UnicodeU+74A7
Character type形声
Theme器物

Six languages, one character

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English jade disc Bi is a phonetic-semantic character meaning a flat circular jade disc with a hole.
Français disque de jade Bi est un caractère phonético-sémantique signifiant un disque de jade percé.
Español disco de jade Bi es un carácter fonosemántico que significa un disco de jade perforado.
العربية قرص يشم بي حرف صوتي دلالي يعني قرص اليشم المثقوب.
Русский нефритовый диск Би — фоносемантический знак, означающий плоский круглый нефритовый диск с отверстием.

Common words

  • 璧bìjade disc
  • 璧还bì huánreturn a gift

Related characters

玉