Phonosemantic compound. 自 is a pictograph of a nose and 畀 represents the sound.
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Historical Evolution
鼻
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
鼻
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
鼻
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
鼻
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
鼻
Regular
Modern
Chinese
鼻 [bí]
nose
Japanese
nose
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
鼻 はな
Hana surname
鼻 はなさき
Hanasaki surname
CHINESE WORDS (147)
鼻子 [bízi] #1,891
nose
鼻涕 [bítì] #8,084
nasal mucus
鼻孔 [bíkǒng] #12,610
nostril
鼻炎 [bíyán] #55,841
rhinitis
鼻腔 [bíqiāng] #21,536
nasal cavity
鼻梁 [bíliáng] #19,940
bridge of the nose
刺鼻 [cìbí] #29,998
to assail the nostrils
扑鼻 [pūbí] #39,115
to assail the nostrils (of fragrance and odors)
扑鼻 [pūbí] #39,115
to assail the nostrils (of fragrance and odors)
哭鼻子 [kūbízi] #18,858
to snivel (usually humorous)
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
鼻を鳴らす [はなをならす] #5,229
to coo at
⭐ 鼻先 [はなさき] #6,164
tip of nose
鼻歌 [はなうた] #7,465
humming
鼻で笑う [はなでわらう] #8,624
to laugh scornfully
⭐ 鼻息 [はないき] #9,239
nasal breathing
⭐ 鼻血 [はなぢ] #11,620
nosebleed
⭐ 鼻水 [はなみず] #13,375
nasal mucus
鼻腔 [びこう] #15,508
nasal cavity
目と鼻の先 [めとはなのさき] #17,808
very close (to)
鼻の下 [はなのした] #18,111
upper lip
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