懂中文 Dong Chinese

壁

bì

wall

Phonosemantic compound. 土 represents the meaning and 辟 represents the sound.

Components
辟 sound component

辟  Sound component

pì, bì

  

law

土 meaning component

土  Meaning component

tǔ

  

earth

Evolution

壁 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
壁 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
壁 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

壁  

bì

partition wall; walls of a house; wall; rampart

Most common words with 壁
Freq.
Word
Meaning

隔壁

next door

壁

wall

墙壁

wall

壁橱

closet

壁炉

fireplace