毘 (pí) - to assist & to connect
毘 · pí
to assist;
to connect;
to adjoin;
an ancient term with Buddhist and historical significance.
to assistto connectto adjoin
Usage highlights
毘沙門天毘助毘連毘陵毘尼毘盧遮那
Usage & contexts
Examples
- In Buddhist texts, it refers to Vaiśravaṇa, a heavenly king (毘沙門天).
- The character is used in classical texts to mean 'to assist' (毘助).
- It can describe lands that are adjacent or connected (毘連).
- It appears in some historical place names and personal names (毘陵).
Collocations
- Vaiśravaṇa, a Buddhist deity(毘沙門天)
- to assist(毘助)
- to adjoin, to be contiguous(毘連)
- an ancient place name(毘陵)
- Vinaya, Buddhist monastic rules(毘尼)
- Vairocana, a Buddha(毘盧遮那)
Cultural background
FAQ- The character 毘 is prominent in Buddhist contexts, particularly in transliterations of Sanskrit terms.
- It was used in classical Chinese with the meaning 'to assist' or 'to connect'.
- It appears in some historical Chinese place names, such as 毘陵 (an ancient name for an area near modern Changzhou).