辟 pì / bì — king; emperor; monarch; royal; ward off; law
政府辟谣，澄清了那条假消息。Zhèng fǔ pì yáo, chéng qīng le nà tiáo jiǎ xiāo xi.The government refuted the rumor and clarified the false news.
Common words: 开辟 (kāi pì)、开天辟地 (kāi tiān pì dì)、大辟 (dà pì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "royal"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "royal", including 辟 (pì / bì), 钦 (qīn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "royal" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 辟 (pì / bì), 钦 (qīn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span pì, bì, qīn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 辟 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 辟 pì / bìking; emperor; monarch; royal; ward off; lawUseful words: 开辟, 开天辟地
- 钦 qīnroyalUseful words: 钦佩, 钦定
Common words for these 2 "royal" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 辟 (pì / bì) — so "royal" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
开辟kāi pìto open up; to set up; to establish开天辟地kāi tiān pì dìto split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盘古 creation myth大辟dà pì(literary) death sentence; decapitation钦佩qīn pèito admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly钦定qīn dìngto authorize; to designate; (old) to be compiled and published by imperial command钦命qīn mìngImperial order or edict (old)
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "royal".
钦 qīn — royal
他高尚的品德令人十分钦佩。Tā gāo shàng de pǐn dé lìng rén shí fēn qīn pèi.His noble character is greatly admired.
Common words: 钦佩 (qīn pèi)、钦定 (qīn dìng)、钦命 (qīn mìng)
All 2 characters
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