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Phonosemantic compound. 衤 represents the meaning and 皮 represents the sound.
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Historical Evolution
被
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
被
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
被
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
被
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
被
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
被
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
被
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
被
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
被
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
被
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
被
Regular
Modern
Chinese
被 [bèi]
quilt; by; (indicates passive-voice clauses); (literary) to cover; to meet with; (coll.) (since c. 2009) used before a verb that does not accurately represent what actually happened, to describe with black humor how sb or sth was dealt with by the authorities (as in 被自殺|被自杀[bèizìshā])
Japanese
indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (71)
被告 [bèigào] #2,424
defendant
被捕 [bèibǔ] #1,907
to be arrested
被迫 [bèipò] #4,267
to be compelled
被动 [bèidòng] #12,557
passive
被动 [bèidòng] #12,557
passive
被子 [bèizi] #10,116
quilt
被告人 [bèigàorén] #8,003
defendant (in legal case)
被害人 [bèihàirén] #4,930
victim
被窝 [bèiwō] #23,942
quilt wrapped around the body as a tube (traditional bedding)
被窝 [bèiwō] #23,942
quilt wrapped around the body as a tube (traditional bedding)
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 覆う [おおう] #1,824
to cover
⭐ 被害 [ひがい] #2,280
(suffering) damage
⭐ 被害者 [ひがいしゃ] #3,320
victim
⭐ 被る [かぶる] #3,823
to put on (one's head)
⭐ 着せる [きせる] #5,265
to put clothes on (someone)
振りかぶる [ふりかぶる] #9,396
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword)
覆い被さる [おおいかぶさる] #12,806
to hang over
被害を受ける [ひがいをうける] #14,643
to be damaged
買いかぶる [かいかぶる] #19,778
to overestimate (someone)
⭐ 被告人 [ひこくにん] #19,869
accused
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