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  bik1   jyutping
  bi1   pinyin
[1] [v] compel; force; press; push
[2] [v] close in on; draw near; approach
[3] [v] extort; importune; harrass
[4] [adj] narrow; cramped


is a synonym, not a variant.
Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: nounadjective
Stroke count: 13
Level: 2
Radical: (#162)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 10693 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 24th Oct 2011 15:17

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detail  bik1 gan6  bi1 jin4 = to press towards
detail  bik1 jan4  bi1 ren2 = pressing, threatening
detail 使  bik1 si2   = obtrude; put to it
detail  bei6 bik1  bei4 bi1 = to be forced/compelled/coerced
detail  zai1 bik1   = hustle; crowded
detail  bik1 gip6   = small, narrow, and crowded
detail  ceoi1 bik1  cui1 bi1 = to press (for payment of money due), urge, put pressure on, crowd
detail  bik1 lik6   = a brake (also 迫力)
detail  jing4 sai3 bik1 jan4  xing2 shi4 bi1 ren2 = the pressure is mounting; the situation is pressing (common formation)
detail  bik1 zan1  bi1 zhen1 = lifelike, true to life, verisimilitude; distinctly, clearly
detail  bik1 baa1 si6*2   = to force one's way onto a bus
detail  bik1 bik1  bi1 po4 = to force; to drive
detail  cyut3 cyut3 bik1 jan4  duo4 duo4 bi1 ren2 = to use immense pressure to force someone to do something; overbearing
detail  wai1 bik1 lei6 jau5  wei1 bi1 li4 you4 = carrot and stick
detail  bik1 loeng4 wai4 coeng1  bi1 liang2 wei2 chang1 = force an honorable woman into prostitution
detail  jim4 jing4 bik1 gung1  yan2 xing2 bi1 gong1 = force someone to make a confession by harsh punishment
detail  koeng5 bik1  qiang3 bi1 = to compel; to force

Showing all 5 examples containing 逼
detail audio 唔好絕招
Don't force me to use my ultimate attack on you!
detail 環境被逼先至標參
The circumstances forced him to kidnap.
detail 這樣咄咄逼人追問
With your forceful interrogation, he became even more nervous.
detail audio 使出渾身解數
Forced him to pit all his skills
detail 因為被逼賣兒鬻女
Having no other way out, they were forced to sell their children.

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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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