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觱

Mandarin · pinyin bì

fever
tartar horn

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觱: bì · tartar horn; chilly wind

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4 · bi4

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bat1 · bit1

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used in 觱篥 (bìlì) and 觱栗 (bìlì)
used in 觱沸 (bìfèi)
used in 觱發／觱发
used in 觱達／觱达

character · Etymology 2

(Hokkien, onomatopoeic) whistling sound
(Xiamen Hokkien) to blow (a whistle)
(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to reprimand; to rebuke; to berate (especially by a superior)

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