避 — Chinese character
避
bì
to avoid, to turn away; to escape, to hide
- Pinyin
- bì
- Radical
- 162 ⾡ (Walk)
- Strokes
- 16
- Components
- 辶 辟
- Formation
- pictophonetic — foot; meaning component 辶; sound component 辟
- Japanese
- 避 as a kanji
Common words with 避
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 避免 | bì miǎn | to avert; to prevent |
| 逃避 | táo bì | to escape; to evade |
| 回避 | huí bì | variant of 回避 (huí bì) |
| 回避 (迴避) | huí bì | to shun; to avoid (sb) |
| 避开 (避開) | bì kāi | to avoid; to evade |
| 躲避 | duǒ bì | to hide; to evade |
| 不可避免 | bù kě bì miǎn | (idiom) inevitable; unavoidable |
| 避难 (避難) | bì nàn | to take refuge; to seek asylum |
| 规避 (規避) | guī bì | to evade; to dodge |
| 避孕 | bì yùn | contraception |
| 避孕套 | bì yùn tào | condom; 只 (zhī) |
| 避难所 (避難所) | bì nàn suǒ | a refuge; a haven; a sanctuary |
English words written with 避
避 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Art of War 6 · Mencius 4 · Zhuangzi 20
- Art of War 1.21
- Art of War 3.9
- Art of War 6.29
- Art of War 6.30
- Art of War 7.29
- Art of War 10.24
- Mencius 1B.10
- Mencius 5A.5
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