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Meaning of 必
Pinyin
bì
Radical
心
Strokes
5
Definition
certainly / must / will / necessarily
Usage
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必 [bì]
Meaning:
1. Certainly; must.
2. To determine; affirm.
3. Stubborn; obstinate.
4. If; in case.
Definitions:
1. 一定:
- 必定. (certainly)
- 必然. (must be)
- 必须 (certainly must)
- 必需 (essential)
- 势必. (will certainly)
- 未必. (not necessarily)
- 事必躬亲. (one must attend personally)
2. 决定; 肯定:
- “深念远虑兮，胜乃可必”. (with careful planning, victory is assured)
3. 固执:
- “毋意，毋必.” (do not presume, do not insist)
4. 果真; 假使:
- “王必无人，臣愿奉璧往使.” (if the king truly has no one, I wish to offer a jade to send)
Additional Information:
- Name: 区分的标准 (a standard for distinction)
- Character Composition: 会意。从八，从弋. (composed of "eight" and "yì"; indicates using a wooden post as a marker)
- Guidepost (标杆)
- Surname (姓)
Verb Usage:
1. 必须; 一定要 (must)
- Example from 韩非子·内储说: “齐宣王使人吹竽，必三百人.” (The King of Qi had three hundred people play the yu.)
Adverb Usage:
1. 必然; 必定 (certainly)
- Example from 论语: “三人行，必有我师焉.” (In a group of three, there must be a teacher for me.)
- “人人自以为必死.” (Everyone thinks they are certainly going to die.)
- “岂人主之子孙则必不善战哉.” (Can it be that the descendants of the ruler are not good at war?)
2. 必须 (must)
- “故天将降大任于斯人也，必先苦其心志，劳其筋骨.” (When heaven is about to place a great responsibility on a person, it must first make them suffer in their will and work hard on their bones.)
Conditional Usage:
- 倘偌; 假如 (if)
- Example from 左传: “必求之，吾助子请.” (If you seek it, I will assist you.)
- “王必无人，臣愿奉璧往使.” (If the king truly has no one, I wish to offer a jade to send.)
Same Pronunciation Characters
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Input Method for 必
Pinyin
bi4
Wubi
nte
Cangjie
ph
Zhengma
wzm
Four Corner
33004
Unicode
U+5fc5
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category