逼 (bik1 | bi1) : compel; close in; extort

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逼

bik1

bi1

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

迫 is a synonym, not a variant.

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Stroke count: 13

Level: 2

Radical: (#162)

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

逼

This word has been viewed 11721 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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逼近 bik1 gan6 bi1 jin4 = to press towards

逼人 bik1 jan4 bi1 ren2 = pressing, threatening

逼使 bik1 si2 = obtrude; put to it

被逼 bei6 bik1 bei4 bi1 = to be forced/compelled/coerced

擠逼 zai1 bik1 = hustle; crowded

逼狹 bik1 gip6 = small, narrow, and crowded 粵

催逼 ceoi1 bik1 cui1 bi1 = to press (for payment of money due), urge, put pressure on, crowd

逼力 bik1 lik6 = a brake (also 迫力)

逼真 bik1 zan1 bi1 zhen1 = lifelike, true to life, verisimilitude; distinctly, clearly

逼巴士 bik1 baa1 si6*2 = to force one's way onto a bus

逼迫 bik1 bik1 bi1 po4 = to force; to drive

咄咄逼人 cyut3 cyut3 bik1 jan4 duo4 duo4 bi1 ren2 = to use immense pressure to force someone to do something; overbearing

威逼利誘 wai1 bik1 lei6 jau5 wei1 bi1 li4 you4 = carrot and stick

逼良為娼 bik1 loeng4 wai4 coeng1 bi1 liang2 wei2 chang1 = force an honorable woman into prostitution

嚴刑逼供 jim4 jing4 bik1 gung1 yan2 xing2 bi1 gong1 = force someone to make a confession by harsh punishment

強逼 koeng5 bik1 qiang3 bi1 = to compel; to force

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你唔好逼我出絕招！粵
Don't force me to use my ultimate attack on you!

係環境被逼先至去標參 粵
The circumstances forced him to kidnap.

被你這樣咄咄逼人地追問，他就更慌了！國
With your forceful interrogation, he became even more nervous.

逼到佢使出渾身解數粵
Forced him to pit all his skills

因為走投無路而被逼賣兒鬻女
Having no other way out, they were forced to sell their children.

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : 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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