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毕 (bì) — (bound form) to finish, to complete; (bound form) fully, altogether

Definition

毕 (bì) is a bound/ literary form meaning 'to finish' or 'fully' — it never stands alone. You meet it inside 毕业, 毕竟, 完毕, where the meaning is carried by the two-character word as a whole.

bound form
to finishto completefullyaltogether

Examples

  • 。
    Tā dà xué bì yè le.
    He graduated from university.
  • 。
    Zhè jiàn shì bì jìng bú shì tā de cuò.
    After all, this matter is not his fault.
  • ，。
    Gōng zuò wán bì hòu, wǒ men yì qǐ qù chī fàn.
    After finishing work, we went to eat together.

Origin

Compound ideograph
六书liùshū
会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 畢; 毕 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 畢 combines 田 (field) and 𠦒 (net), showing a net used for hunting in a field.

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