摈 (bìn) — to discard, to get rid of (bound form, used in formal compounds)
Definition
摈 (bìn) is a bound form used in formal compounds meaning 'to discard, expel, get rid of' (e.g. 摈弃, 摈除). It is not used alone — always pair it with 弃 or 除. The writing register is formal.
bound form
to discardto get rid of (bound form, used in formal compounds)
Examples
- 。Tā bìn qì le jiù guān niàn.He abandoned old ideas.
- 摈。Wǒ men yīng gāi bìn chú bù liáng xí guàn.We should get rid of bad habits.
- 。Shè huì yào bìn qì bù hé lǐ de zhì dù.Society must discard unreasonable systems.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 擯; 摈 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
賓
賓bīn擯bìn
Same sound today
The traditional form 擯 pairs 手 (hand) with 賓, which gives the sound; the simplified 摈 is a later shorthand.
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