Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 畢 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (蓽)
Simplified (荜)
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Chinese
荜 / 蓽 [bì]
bean; pulse
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (5)
蓬荜生辉 [péngbìshēnghuī] #31,161
Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling
蓬门荜户 [péngménbìhù] #75,701
overgrown gate, wicker windows (idiom); poor person's house
蓬荜 [péngbì]
poor person's house
蓬荜生光 [péngbìshēngguāng]
Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling
荜门圭窦 [bìménguīdòu]
wicker door, hole window (idiom); fig. wretched hovel