Chinese Word: 筚 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

筚 (Trad.: 篳)

Pinyin: bì

English Definition: wicker

Chinese Definition:
①用荆条、竹子等编成的篱笆或其他遮拦物：筚门。蓬门筚户。筚门闺窦(穷人的住处)。

Total strokes: 12; Radical: 竹

Pictophonetic:毕 indicates the sound; ⺮ (bamboo) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- ⺮ [ zhú ] bamboo; flute
- 毕 [ bì ] to finish, to conclude, to end; completed

Similar Characters: 荜

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筚路蓝缕	bì lù lán lǚ	the hardships of beginning an undertaking (idiom)
蓬筚	péng bì	poor person's house; humble home
蓬筚生光	péng bì shēng guāng	Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling
蓬门筚户	péng mén bì hù	overgrown gate, wicker windows (idiom); poor person's house; humble home
筚门闺窦	bì mén guī dòu	wicker door, hole window (idiom); fig. wretched hovel; living in poverty