逼

偪
bī
#1,557 most
frequent character
compel, force, drive, exert
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

逼 has 辶, walking or movement, and 畐 fú as the sound part. It first meant to approach. From there it grew to press on, then to force or compel.

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Example Sentences

他逼我做决定。
tā bī wǒ zuò juédìng 。
He forced me to make a decision.
她在逼他离开。
tāzài bī tā líkāi 。
She is pressuring him to leave.
有时候生活会逼你面对现实。
yǒu shíhòu shēnghuó huì bī nǐ miànduìxiànshí 。
Sometimes life will force you to face reality.

Same Characters, Different Readings

逼bī
compel, force, drive, exert

Words with similar meanings

强迫qiǎngpò
to compel
Stronger in connotation, often used when one has no choice but to comply.
迫使pòshǐ
to force
Similar meaning but can imply a more decisive action taken to force someone to do something.

Words Starting With 逼

逼迫bī pò
to force; to compel; to coerce

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