避 - bì - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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避

bì

Definition

to avoid
to shun
to flee
to escape
to keep away from
to leave
to hide from

Character Decomposition

Related words (57)

to shun the world

to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from

避嫌

bì xián

to avoid arousing suspicion

contraception

to escape the cold by going on a winter holiday

避开

bì kāi

to avoid; to evade; to keep away from

chameleon

taboo word

to avoid evil

to be away for the summer holidays; to spend a holiday at a summer resort; to prevent sunstroke

避税

bì shuì

tax avoidance; tax evasion

避署

bì shǔ

to go on summer vacation

避让

bì ràng

to avoid; to yield (in traffic); to get out of the way

避讳

bì huì

to avoid a taboo word or topic

避讳

bì hui

to avoid a taboo word or topic; to refrain from; to avoid

避邪

bì xié

to avoid evil spirits

避险

bì xiǎn

to escape danger; an evacuation

避难

bì nàn

refuge; to take refuge; to seek asylum (political etc)

避风

bì fēng

to take shelter from the wind; to lie low; to stay out of trouble

contraceptive pill

condom

coil; contraceptive coil; intrauterine device

oral contraceptive

foxhole

tax haven

refuge; asylum

lightning arrester

lightning rod

cushioning shoes (Tw)

lee; windstop

haven; refuge; harbor

避实就虚

bì shí jiù xū

stay clear of the enemy's main force and; strike at his weak points

避暑山庄

bì shǔ shān zhuāng

mountain resort; Qing imperial summer residence at Chengde, a world heritage site

避避风头

bì bì fēng tóu

to lie low until the fuss dies down

避重就轻

bì zhòng jiù qīng

to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial; to keep silent about major charges while admitting minor ones

避震前叉

bì zhèn qián chā

suspension fork; shock-absorbing front fork

回避

huí bì

to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc)

to evade; to dodge

to run away; to escape; to avoid

躲避

duǒ bì

to hide; to evade; to dodge; to take shelter; to avoid (difficulties)

远避

yuǎn bì

to keep at a distance; to forsake

to withdraw

to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk

闪避

shǎn bì

to dodge; to sidestep

protection

to hide; to conceal and avoid (contact); to keep sth concealed

unavoidable

dodgeball

unavoidably

shrink or flinch from no difficulty or danger; make light of difficulties and dangers

开天避地

kāi tiān bì dì

to open the sky and divide the earth; ref. to Pangu 盤古|盘古 in the Chinese creation myth

political asylum

to avoid calamities and evil spirits

逃灾避难

táo zāi bì nàn

to seek refuge from calamities

逃避责任

táo bì zé rèn

to evade responsibility; to shirk

遮风避雨

zhē fēng bì yǔ

to give shelter from the wind and rain; to keep out the elements

子宫内避孕器

zǐ gōng nèi bì yùn qì

intrauterine device (IUD)

Idioms (6)

避世绝俗

bì shì jué sú

to withdraw from society and live like a hermit (idiom)

避坑落井

bì kēng luò jǐng

to dodge a pit only to fall into a well (idiom); out of the frying pan into the fire

不避斧钺

bù bì fǔ yuè

not trying to avoid the battle-ax (idiom); not afraid of dying in combat; not afraid of being executed

扬长避短

yáng cháng bì duǎn

to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom); to play to one's strengths

趋吉避凶

qū jí bì xiōng

to seek luck and avoid calamity (idiom)

退避三舍

tuì bì sān shè

(lit.) to retreat three day's march (idiom); fig. to give way in the face of superior strength; a strategic withdrawal

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