逼 bī — force, press · English

逼

bī

force, press

At a glance · 逼

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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.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
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

⚠ 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.

小篆从辵（辶）畐声，形声字，本指迫近、紧逼。隶楷作「逼」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「逼」本指靠近逼迫，引申为紧迫、真切。

Structure

形声字，辵（辶）为意符，畐为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinbī

Radical辶

Strokes13

UnicodeU+903C

Character type形声

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English force, press To force, press; approach closely.

Français forcer, presser Forcer, presser; s'approcher.

Español forzar, apretar Forzar, apretar; acercarse.

العربية يُجبر، يضغط يُجبر أو يضغط أو يقترب.

Русский принуждать, теснить Принуждать, теснить; приближаться.

Common words

逼迫bī pòforce
逼bīpress

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