棐 (fěi) - Supporting railing or fence & originally referring to a protective railing

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棐 · fěi

Supporting railing or fence;

originally referring to a protective railing;

also used to mean 'assist' or 'aid';

archaic meaning of 'not'.

Supporting railing or fenceoriginally referring to a protective railingalso used to mean 'assist' or 'aid'

Usage highlights

Supportive railingAssistance and supportArchaic negativeProtective fenceSupportive virtueAiding counsel

Synonyms

  • 輔— to assist, to help
  • 助— to aid, to help
  • 支— to support, to prop

Antonyms

  • 阻— to hinder, to obstruct
  • 礙— to impede, to obstruct

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient bookshelf had supportive railings (棐几).
  • He provided assistance to the project (棐助).
  • The text used an archaic negative (棐不).
  • The wooden fence provided protection (棐藩).

Collocations

  • Supportive railing(棐几)
  • Assistance and support(棐助)
  • Archaic negative(棐不)
  • Protective fence(棐藩)
  • Supportive virtue(棐德)
  • Aiding counsel(棐諫)

Idioms

  • Assisting virtue and supporting goodness(棐德輔善)
  • Aiding the ruler and benefiting the people(棐君利民)
  • Supporting the weak and helping the distressed(棐弱扶危)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to wooden railings or fences used for protection and support in ancient structures.
  • Extended meaning to 'assist' or 'aid' through the concept of providing support and protection.
  • Used as an archaic negative particle in classical texts, though this usage is rare in modern Chinese.

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