弻 (bì) - Bi — to assist, to aid & an ancient official title meaning assistant or helper.
弻 · bì
Bi — to assist, to aid;
an ancient official title meaning assistant or helper.
Bi — to assist, to aidan ancient official title meaning assistant or helper.
Usage highlights
to assist and supportassistant officialgrand tutorleft assistantright assistantassisting the ruler
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He served as an assistant official (弼官).
- The emperor appointed him as a grand tutor (太弼).
- This character means to assist or support (弼助).
Collocations
- to assist and support(弼助)
- assistant official(弼官)
- grand tutor(太弼)
- left assistant(左弼)
- right assistant(右弼)
- assisting the ruler(弼君)
Idioms
- Left and right assistants(左辅右弼)
- Assisting the sovereign(弼亮天子)
- Aiding the government(弼政)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally referred to an ancient official position responsible for assisting the ruler.
- Often used in classical texts to denote high-ranking assistants or tutors to the emperor.
- Considered a formal and classical character with scholarly connotations.