埤 (pí) - Low wall & embankment

埤Tone 2

pí ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

埤 · pí

Low wall;

embankment;

also refers to an increase or addition.

Low wallembankmentalso refers to an increase or addition.

Usage highlights

Low wallEmbankmentCity wallAdditional benefitIncrease salarySupplementary

Synonyms

  • 墙— wall
  • 堤— embankment
  • 增— increase
  • 补— supplement

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The city was protected by a low wall (城埤).
  • They reinforced the embankment (堤埤).
  • The official received an additional salary (加埤).
  • This is an additional benefit (埤益).

Collocations

  • Low wall(埤堄)
  • Embankment(堤埤)
  • City wall(城埤)
  • Additional benefit(埤益)
  • Increase salary(加埤)
  • Supplementary(埤补)

Idioms

  • No specific common idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to low walls or embankments used for defense or water control in ancient China.
  • Extended meaning of 'addition' or 'supplement' comes from the concept of building up or increasing.
  • Used in some place names and geographical features, particularly in Taiwan where 埤塘 refers to irrigation ponds.

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