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Meaning of 鼻
Pinyin
bí
Radical
鼻
Strokes
14
Definition
nose
Usage
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鼻 [bí]
名词
1. 嗅觉器官，亦是呼吸器官之一。
(Nose, an organ of smell and also one of the organs used for breathing.)
2. 创始；开端。
(Origin; beginning.)
- 例：
- 鼻子 (nose)
- 鼻窦 (nasal sinus)
- 鼻孔 (nostril)
- 鼻腔 (nasal cavity)
- 鼻涕 (nasal mucus)
- 鼻音 (nasal sound)
- 鼻烟 (powdery smoke inhaled through the nose)
- 仰人鼻息 (to depend on others for survival)
- 嗤之以鼻 (to scoff at something)
引：
1. 《说文》：鼻，引气自畀也。 (In "Shuo Wen," it states that the nose draws air from itself.)
2. 《老子》：天食人以五气从鼻入，地食人以五味从口入。 (In "Laozi," it is mentioned that heaven feeds people through five airs entering from the nose and earth feeds them through five tastes entering from the mouth.)
3. 《白虎通》：鼻出入气高而有窍，又，鼻者，肺之使。 (In "Bai Hu Tong," it describes the nose as having high air flow and holes, and states that the nose is the servant of the lungs.)
4. 《易·噬》：肤灭鼻。 虞注:“艮为鼻。” (In "Yijing," it is noted that the skin extinguishes the nose, with a note indicating "gen refers to the nose.")
5. 《荀子·荣辱》：鼻辨芬芳腥臊。 (In "Xunzi," it is said the nose distinguishes between fragrant, fishy, and foul smells.)
例：
- 鼻哂 (to ridicule)
- 鼻饮 (to drink through the nose)
- 鼻准 (tip of the nose)
- 也指某些器物上的隆起或孔状部分。如:印鼻;针鼻儿;门鼻儿;鞍鼻 (Also refers to protruding or hole-like parts on certain objects, such as: print tip; needle tip; door nose; saddle nose.)
2. 初始，发端 ([En.] originate; earliest)
引：
1. 《方言十三》：鼻，始也。兽之初生谓之鼻，梁益之间谓鼻为初，或谓之祖。 (In "Fang Yan Shi San," it states that 'bi' means beginning, and the firstborn of animals is called 'bi,' referring to an origin between Liang and Yi.)
2. 《汉书·扬雄传》：有周氏之婵嫣兮，或鼻祖于汾隅。 (In "Han Shu," it mentions that there is a beautiful Zhuo Shi, possibly the ancestor of the Fen Yu.)
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Input Method for 鼻
Pinyin
bi2
Wubi
thlj
Cangjie
huwml
Zhengma
nlan
Four Corner
26221
Unicode
U+9f3b
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