僻 (pì) - Secluded, remote & rare, uncommon

僻Tone 4

pì ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

僻 · pì

Secluded, remote;

rare, uncommon;

eccentric, unconventional;

biased, prejudiced.

Secluded, remoterare, uncommoneccentric, unconventional

Usage highlights

Remote and secludedUncommon characterQuiet and secludedEccentric habitsOutRare and unfamiliar

Synonyms

  • 偏— biased, inclined to one side
  • 远— distant, far
  • 冷— cold, unfrequented

Antonyms

  • 通— through, common, understood by all
  • 常— common, ordinary
  • 熟— familiar, well-known

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He lives in a remote mountain village (偏僻的山村).
  • This is an uncommon word (生僻字).
  • She has eccentric habits (怪僻).
  • The village is located in a secluded area (僻静的地方).

Collocations

  • Remote and secluded(偏僻)
  • Uncommon character(生僻字)
  • Quiet and secluded(僻静)
  • Eccentric habits(怪僻)
  • Out-of-the-way place(僻处)
  • Rare and unfamiliar(冷僻)

Idioms

  • Remote villages and dangerous paths(穷乡僻壤)
  • Eccentric and strange(乖僻邪谬)
  • Living in seclusion away from the world(遁世离群，遁世隐居)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese culture, '僻' often carries negative connotations of being too far from mainstream society or orthodox values.
  • The character is frequently used in the term '生僻字' to describe rarely used Chinese characters that are difficult for even native speakers to recognize.
  • In naming contexts, '僻' is generally avoided due to its associations with isolation, eccentricity, and being out of touch with society.

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