庳
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Meaning: low-built house
💡 Broad roof (广) over a low box (卑): think 'humble shack'.
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Character Story & Explanation
Excavated from oracle bones, 庳 (bì) depicts a humble shelter under a rooftop (广). Literally 'low-built house', it reflects ancient Chinese architecture where height signified status. Used metaphorically for lowliness or inferiority, it appears in classical texts describing modest dwellings.
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