毗 (pí) - to adjoin & to border on

毗Tone 2

pí ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

毗 · pí

to adjoin;

to border on;

to be adjacent to;

to assist;

to support

to adjointo border onto be adjacent to

Usage highlights

adjacent toborder onassist and supportneighboring countriesbordering areaassist in governance

Synonyms

  • 邻— neighbor, adjacent
  • 接— connect, join
  • 连— link, connect
  • 辅— assist, support

Antonyms

  • 离— separate, leave
  • 隔— separate, partition

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The two countries border each other (毗邻).
  • This region is adjacent to the mountains (毗连山区).
  • He assisted in the administration (毗佐政务).

Collocations

  • adjacent to(毗邻)
  • border on(毗连)
  • assist and support(毗佐)
  • neighboring countries(毗国)
  • bordering area(毗区)
  • assist in governance(毗政)

Idioms

  • Bordering mountains and rivers(毗山带水)
  • Assisting the ruler in governance(毗佐王政)
  • Neighboring countries and friendly states(毗国友邦)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant 'to assist, to support' in ancient texts, later extended to mean 'to border on, to adjoin'.
  • Used in geographical contexts to describe adjacent regions or countries.
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing assistance in governance.

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