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蓖

bì

Character

What 蓖 means

1. the castor-oil plant

Words starting with 蓖

• 蓖麻bì mácastor-oil plant
• 蓖麻籽bì má zǐcastor beans
• 蓖麻毒素bì má dú sùricin (biochemistry)
• 蓖麻毒蛋白bì má dú dàn báiricin (biochemistry)

Characters built on 比

These share the phonetic component 比 (bǐ), which is why their readings rhyme. Learning them as a family is far cheaper than learning them one at a time.

• 批pīto ascertain; to act on; to criticize
• 毕bìthe whole of; to finish; to complete
• 屁pìfart; flatulence; nonsense
• 庇bìto protect; cover; shelter
• 毗píto adjoin; to border on
• 毙bìto die; to shoot dead; to reject
• 琵písee 琵琶, pipa lute
• 媲pìto match; to pair

Characters that look like 蓖

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 策cèpolicy; plan; scheme
• 富fùrich; abundant; wealthy
• 蔓màncreeper; to spread
• 寡guǎfew; scant; widowed
• 寞mòlonesome
• 嵩sōng(literary) (of mountains) lofty

Sounds the same

Read bì, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 必certainly; must; will
• 毕the whole of; to finish; to complete
• 避to avoid; to shun; to flee
• 闭to close; to stop up; to shut
• 币money; coins; currency
• 壁wall; rampart
• 庇to protect; cover; shelter
• 臂arm
• 蔽to cover; to shield; to screen
• 弊detriment; fraud; harm
• 痹paralysis; numbness
• 碧green jade; bluish green; blue