辟 (pik1 | bi4) : ward off; monarch; summon

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辟

pik1

bi4

[1] [v] ward off; avoid; keep away
[2] [n] monarch; monarchy; sovereign
[3] [v] (of a monarch) summon and appoint

辟 is also the simplified form of 闢.

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Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 13

Level: 3

Radical: (#160)

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

辟

This word has been viewed 3501 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 18th Feb 2011 09:34

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復辟 fuk6 bik1 fu4 bi4 = to recover one's authority

辟暑 pik1 syu2 = avoid the heat for the summer, beat the heat 粵

辟腥 pik1 seng1 pi4 xing1 = get rid of an unpleasant smell 粵

辟邪 pik1 ce4 bi4 xie2 = warn off or keep evil spirits away; drive evil spirits away

辟臭 pik1 cau3 pi4 chou4 = eliminate odor 粵

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落啲薑蔥就可以辟走陣魚腥味。粵
Drop in some ginger and scallion , can get rid of the fishy smell.

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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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Decimal representation of this word: 辟
Unicode code for this character: U+8f9f (off-site link)

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