() — used as phonetic bi- or pi-

Definition

吡 (bǐ) is a bound phonetic component used only in transliterated loanwords, mainly in chemistry. It is never used on its own.

bound form
used as phonetic bi- or pi-

Examples

  • bǐ Zuò wéi yīn yì zì, yòng yú huà xué míng cí.
    As a transliteration character, bǐ is used in chemical terms.
  • Zhè ge zì niàn bǐ, bù dān dú shǐ yòng.
    This character is pronounced bǐ and is not used alone.
  • bǐ Zài zhōng wén zhōng duō jiàn yú fān yì wài lái cí.
    Bǐ is often seen in Chinese when transliterating foreign words.

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