Depicts a of hunting net (𠦒) used in a field (田) to catch birds or rabbits. Based on the original meaning "hunting net". The meaning later shifted to "finish".
Components
Traditional (畢)
𠦒 Iconic component
bān net for catching
net with a handle for catching birds or rabbits
Depicts a net with a handle for catching birds or rabbits.
Simplified (毕)
𠦒 Simplified component
bān net for catching
net with a handle for catching birds or rabbits
Remnant from the 𠦒 component in the traditional character 畢.
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Historical Evolution
畢
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
畢
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
畢
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
畢
Bronze
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
畢
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
畢
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
畢
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
畢
Regular
Modern
Chinese
毕 / 畢 [Bì]
surname Bi
毕 / 畢 [bì]
the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished
Japanese
Chinese "Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
Korean
필 [畢]
-pil; A suffix used to mean "to have finished already."
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
畢 ぴ
Pi surname
CHINESE WORDS (42)
毕业 [bìyè] #1,653
graduation
毕竟 [bìjìng] #2,898
after all
完毕 [wánbì] #2,122
to finish
毕业生 [bìyèshēng] #9,335
graduate
毕生 [bìshēng] #9,206
all one's life
毕加索 [Bìjiāsuǒ] #12,425
Picasso
内罗毕 [Nèiluóbì] #23,990
Nairobi, capital of Kenya
毕节 [Bìjié] #28,523
Bijie city and prefecture in Guizhou
毕恭毕敬 [bìgōngbìjìng] #37,236
reverent and respectful
锋芒毕露 [fēngmángbìlù] #36,728
to show off one's ability
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