廹 (pò) - variant form of 迫 (pò), meaning to compel, & also means close, near, approaching.

廹Tone 4

pò ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 辶

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廹 · pò

variant form of 迫 (pò), meaning to compel, force, press, or urge;

also means close, near, approaching.

variant form of 迫 (pò), meaning to compel,also means close, near, approaching.

Usage highlights

to compelto approachurgentto persecuteto forcepoverty

Synonyms

  • 迫— to compel, force, press
  • 逼— to force, compel
  • 强— to force, compel

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was forced to leave (被迫离开).
  • The deadline is approaching (期限迫近).
  • This is an urgent matter (这是紧迫的事情).
  • They live in poverty (他们生活贫困).

Collocations

  • to compel(迫使)
  • to approach(迫近)
  • urgent(紧迫)
  • to persecute(迫害)
  • to force(强迫)
  • poverty(贫困)

Idioms

  • Hard-pressed and in dire straits(饥寒交迫)
  • To do something under pressure(迫不得已)
  • Urgent and pressing(迫不及待)
  • To force someone into a difficult position(迫在眉睫)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 廹 is a variant form of the more common character 迫.
  • The character combines the walking radical 辶 with 白, suggesting movement toward something or someone.
  • In historical contexts, it appears in classical texts and documents as an alternate writing.

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