泌 (bì) — (in place names) used in 泌阳 (Bìyáng, a county in Henan)
Definition
泌 (bì) is a bound morpheme with no standalone meaning; learners will only see it in the place name 泌阳 (Bìyáng), a county in Henan. The common verb sense 'secrete' (as in 分泌) is not used on its own.
bound form
(in place names) used in 泌阳 (Bìyáng, a county in Henan)
Easily confused
- 秘bìlook-alike(surname) a Chinese family name
- 闭bìsound-aliketo close, to shut
- 必bìlook-alikecertainly; must; necessarily; will (expressing necessity or certainty)
- 毙bìsound-aliketo die (violently, especially by shooting or execution)
- 避bìsound-aliketo avoid; to evade; to keep away from; to shun
- 毕bìsound-alike(bound form) to finish, to complete
Examples
- 泌。bì Yáng shì hé nán de yí gè xiàn.Biyang is a county in Henan.
- 泌，。Wǒ cóng bì yáng lái, shì hé nán rén.I come from Biyang and I am from Henan.
- 泌。Gǔ shū shàng jì zǎi le bì yáng.Ancient books record Biyang.
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.
The shape of 泌 joins 水, meaning water, with 必, which gives the sound.
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