辟 (bì) — (in 复辟) restoration of a monarch or old order; (in 辟邪) to ward off evil spirits; (in 辟谷) to abstain from grain (as a fasting practice)
Definition
A bound classical/archaic form (bì) that almost never stands alone — it appears only inside set compounds. In 复辟 it means 'restore (a monarch, an old order)'; in 辟邪 'ward off evil'; in 辟谷 'fast from grain'.
bound form
(in 复辟) restoration of a monarch or old order(in 辟邪) to ward off evil spirits(in 辟谷) to abstain from grain (as a fasting practice)
Examples
- 辟。Lì shǐ shàng duō cì fù bì dōu shī bài le.Many restorations of monarchs throughout history have failed.
- 。Tā dài le yí gè yù zhuì lái bì xié.He wore a jade pendant to ward off evil spirits.
- 辟。Tā liàn xí bì gǔ yǐ jīng yǒu sān gè yuè le.He has been practicing grain abstention for three months now.
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