躄 (bì) - Lame & crippled

躄Tone 4

bì ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

躄 · bì

Lame;

crippled;

to limp;

having difficulty walking due to physical disability.

Lamecrippledto limp

Usage highlights

Limping walkCrippled personLameness diseaseBoth legs lameLame and blindCrippled state

Synonyms

  • 跛— lame, crippled
  • 瘸— lame, crippled (more common modern term)

Antonyms

  • 健— healthy, strong
  • 捷— agile, nimble

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He walks with a limp due to a leg injury (躄行).
  • The condition causes lameness in both legs (双躄).
  • Ancient texts describe people with walking disabilities (躄者).
  • The disease left him partially crippled (躄疾).

Collocations

  • Limping walk(躄行)
  • Crippled person(躄者)
  • Lameness disease(躄疾)
  • Both legs lame(双躄)
  • Lame and blind(躄盲)
  • Crippled state(躄状)

Idioms

  • Lame and blind, referring to various disabilities(躄盲)
  • Lame and hunchbacked, describing physical deformities(躄偻)
  • The lame ascending Mount Tai - an impossible task(躄者登泰山)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in classical Chinese medical texts to describe walking disabilities.
  • Appears in ancient literature describing physical conditions and disabilities.
  • Considered an archaic term in modern Chinese, rarely used in contemporary speech.

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