屄 (bī) — vagina (vulgar, offensive)

Definition

Extremely vulgar noun for the female genitals — strong, offensive slang that learners should recognize as profanity but never use in normal speech or writing.

noun
vagina (vulgar, offensive)

Examples

  • ‘屄’,。
    Tā shuō huà zǒng dài gè 'bī' zì, hěn bù lǐ mào.
    He always uses the word 'cunt' in his speech, which is very impolite.
  • ‘屄’,,。
    Zhè ge zì shì 'bī', yì si shì nǚ xìng de shēng zhí qì, dàn hěn cū sú.
    This character is 'bī', meaning female genitalia, but it's very vulgar.
  • ‘屄’。
    Bié yòng 'bī' zhè zhǒng zāng huà mà rén.
    Don't use swear words like 'cunt' to curse people.

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.

屄 combines 尸 (body) and 穴 (hole), showing a hole under a body.

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