埤
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Meaning: low wall
💡 Think: 'Pee on the low wall' - pí sounds like 'pee', and a wall is low enough to pee over.
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Character Story & Explanation
埤 (pí) means 'low wall', typically a short defensive or boundary wall. In ancient China, such walls surrounded cities or estates, similar to European curtain walls but lower. The radical 土 (earth) indicates its construction material. The character is less common in modern Chinese but appears in classical texts and place names, evoking a sense of rustic fortification.
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