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壁
Mandarin · pinyin bì
Meanings
- wall
- rampart
Characters in this entry
- 壁
- bì · partition wall; walls of a house; 14th lunar mansion, determinative star γ Pegasi (Algenib)
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Mandarin tones
4 · bi4
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 5 senses · 3 Cantonese readings
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
bek3 · bik1 · bik3
Cantonese word readings for 壁. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character
- wall; partition (Classifier: 扇 h; 堵 mn)
- rampart; defensive wall
- cliff; precipice
- something resembling a wall; lumen; surface
- (astronomy) (～宿) Wall (Chinese constellation)
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