幽僻 (yōu pì) — peaceful and secluded; quiet and remote

Definition

verb
peaceful and secludedquiet and remote

Examples

  • 幽僻,。
    Zhè ge dì fāng hěn yōu pì, shì hé xiū xi.
    This place is peaceful and secluded, perfect for resting.
  • 幽僻。
    Tā xǐ huan zài yōu pì de xiǎo lù shang sàn bù.
    He likes to take walks on quiet, secluded paths.
  • 幽僻,。
    Zhè ge shān gǔ fēi cháng yōu pì, méi yǒu rén dǎ rǎo.
    This valley is very peaceful and secluded, with no one to disturb you.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

幽yōusecluded
僻pìremote

幽 and 僻 both describe quiet remoteness, together meaning peaceful and secluded.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
Sound part声符shēngfú
𢆶
𢆶𢆶幽yōu
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

幽 pairs 山, mountain, with 𢆶 as a sound part.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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