Definition
孛 (bèi) is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'comet' in classical Chinese. It appears in historical terms like 孛星 (bèixīng) but is rarely used in modern Mandarin, where the standard word for comet is 彗星 (huìxīng). You may encounter 孛 in literary texts as an independent noun referring to a comet.
b.f.
(bound form) comet
Examples
- ，孛。Gǔdài tiānwénxué zhōng, bèixīng bèi kàn zuò bùxiáng zhī zhào.In ancient astronomy, comets were seen as omens of misfortune.
- 孛。Zhè kē bèixīng zài gǔdài bèi shì wéi zāixīng.This comet was regarded as a disaster star in ancient times.
- 《》彗孛。Shǐjì zhōng tí dào le huìbèi de chūxiàn.The Records of the Grand Historian mentions the appearance of a comet.
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