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辟邪

bì xié

2-character word

What 辟邪 means

1. to ward off evil spirits
2. mythical lion-like animal that wards off evil (also called {貔貅|pí xiū})

The characters in 辟邪

• 辟pìpenal law; variant of 辟
• 邪xiédemonic; iniquitous; nefarious

Sounds the same

Read bì xié, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 避邪to avoid evil spirits

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