Definition
泌 has two pronunciations: bì and mì. The bì reading (as given here) appears primarily in place names such as 泌阳 (Bìyáng, a county in Henan) and in the name of an ancient river. It does NOT mean 'secrete' — that meaning belongs to the mì reading, used in words like 分泌 (fēnmì, 'to secrete'). The entry's English gloss is likely a mismatch with the pinyin.
b.f.
(in place names) used in 泌阳 (Bìyáng, a county in Henan)
Examples
- 。Bìyáng shì Hénán de yí gè xiàn.Biyang is a county in Henan.
- 泌,。wǒ cóng bìyáng lái, shì Hénán rén.I come from Biyang and I am from Henan.
- 泌。gǔshū shàng jìzǎi le bìyáng.Ancient books record Biyang.
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