荜 (bì) - A type of bean & a coarse bamboo or wicker fence or screen

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荜 · bì

A type of bean;

a coarse bamboo or wicker fence or screen;

used in words related to poverty or humble dwellings.

A type of beana coarse bamboo or wicker fence or screenused in words related to poverty or humble

Usage highlights

Humble dwellingCoarse bamboo fenceWicker gatePovertyAscetic's hut

Synonyms

  • 蓬— overgrown weed; disheveled; also used for humble dwellings
  • 陋— humble; crude; simple

Antonyms

  • 华— magnificent; splendid
  • 豪— luxurious; wealthy

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They lived in a humble dwelling (蓬门荜户).
  • The scholar endured poverty (荜门闺窦).
  • A wicker fence surrounded the garden (荜篱).

Collocations

  • Humble dwelling(荜门)
  • Coarse bamboo fence(荜篱)
  • Wicker gate(荜门)
  • Poverty-stricken home(蓬门荜户)
  • Ascetic's hut(荜庵)

Idioms

  • Humble home with a wicker door(蓬门荜户)
  • Poor household with a wicker gate(荜门闺窦)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically associated with poverty and humble living conditions, often used to describe the dwellings of scholars or ascetics.
  • The character evokes a sense of rustic simplicity and endurance.

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