懂中文 Dong Chinese

痺

bì

paralysis

Phonosemantic compound. 疒 represents the meaning and 卑 represents the sound.

Components
疒 meaning component

疒  Meaning component

nè

  

sick

卑 sound component

卑  Sound component

bēi

  

humble, inferior

Evolution

痺 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
痺 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

痺  

bì

paralysis, numbness

痹 (痺) 

bì

paralysis; numbness

Most common words with 痺
Freq.
Word
Meaning

麻痹

paralysis

痹

paralysis

小儿麻痹症

poliomyelitis

麻痹大意

unwary

小儿麻痹

polio (poliomyelitis)