() - Bi — to assist, to aid & an ancient official title meaning assistant or helper.

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bì | 12 strokes | radical:

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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

Synonyms

  • to assist, to complement
  • to help, to aid
  • to assist, to aid

Antonyms

  • to hinder, to obstruct
  • to obstruct, to impede

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.

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