辟邪
Chinese
law; king; emperor law; king; emperor; monarch; royal; ward off | demonical; iniquitous; nefarious | ||
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trad. (辟邪) | 辟 | 邪 | |
simp. #(辟邪) | 辟 | 邪 |
Pronunciation
Noun
辟邪
- bixie (a chimaera-like figure common in Chinese and Persian art)
Verb
辟⫽邪 (verb-object) (intransitive)
- to ward off evil spirits
Usage notes
Its homophone 避邪 (bìxié) can also mean ward off evil spirits, but does not refer to bixie, the chimaera-like figure common in Chinese and Persian art.
Synonyms
- 避邪 (bìxié)