庇

bì
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to protect, cover, shelter

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

庇 combines 广 a building with 比 bǐ, the sound part, differing only in tone. A place to keep out of view gives the first meaning, which grew to 'shelter, protect' and then 'to hide'.

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Homophones

HSK 6
臂bì
arm
必bì
must, certainly, necessarily
闭bì
close, shut, obstruct, stop up
毕bì
the whole of, to finish, to complete
秘bì
see 秘魯|秘鲁[Bi4 lu3]
壁bì
wall, rampart
币bì
money, coins, currency, silk

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