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比肩

bǐ jiān

2-character word

What 比肩 means

1. to be shoulder to shoulder
2. (fig.) to be as good as; to match
3. Taiwan pr. bì jiān

The characters in 比肩

• 比bǐto compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more adj. than noun; ratio
• 肩jiānshoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc)

Sounds the same

Read bǐ jiān, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 笔尖nib; pen point; the tip of a writing brush or pencil